Guatemala vs Saint Lucia
Guatemala is 176 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Guatemala about 176 times.
GuatemalaSaint LuciaGuatemala moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 176× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Guatemala | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 180,149 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Castries |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Guatemala is 176 times larger than Saint Lucia. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Guatemala?
- About 176 times: Guatemala has 176× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Guatemala and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Saint Lucia?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 180,149. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².