French Polynesia vs Saint Lucia
French Polynesia is 6.75 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into French Polynesia about 6.8 times.
French PolynesiaSaint LuciaFrench Polynesia moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 6.75× the area of Saint Lucia.
| French Polynesia | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 180,149 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Castries |
| Region | Polynesia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. French Polynesia sits at about 15°S and is stretched to 1.07× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is French Polynesia bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 6.75 times larger than Saint Lucia. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into French Polynesia?
- About 6.8 times: French Polynesia has 6.75× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Polynesia is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Polynesia or Saint Lucia?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 180,149. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².