Guernsey vs Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is 7.91 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Saint Lucia about 7.9 times.
GuernseySaint LuciaGuernsey moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.13× the area of Saint Lucia. Put the other way, Saint Lucia is 7.91× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 180,149 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Castries |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Lucia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guernsey bigger than Saint Lucia?
- No. Guernsey is 7.91 times smaller than Saint Lucia. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Saint Lucia?
- About 7.9 times: Saint Lucia has 7.91× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Lucia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².