Guyana vs Saint Lucia

Guyana is 348 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Guyana about 348 times.

GuyanaSaint LuciaGuyana moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 348× the area of Saint Lucia.
GuyanaSaint Lucia
Area214,970 km²617 km²
Population835,986180,149
Density3.9 / km²292 / km²
CapitalGeorgetownCastries
RegionSouth AmericaCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours30

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Saint Lucia?
Yes. Guyana is 348 times larger than Saint Lucia. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Guyana?
About 348 times: Guyana has 348× the area of Saint Lucia.
Why do Guyana and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Saint Lucia?
Guyana: 835,986 people against 180,149. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².