Isle of Man vs Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is 8% larger than Isle of Man.
Isle of ManSaint LuciaIsle of Man moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
0.93×
Isle of Man is 0.93× the area of Saint Lucia. Put the other way, Saint Lucia is 1.08× the size of Isle of Man.
 Isle of Man |  Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Lucia: 1.08× the area | 572 km² | 617 km²#178 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Lucia: 2.14× the population | 84,1182025 | 180,149#177 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySaint Lucia: 1.99× the density | 147 / km² | 292 / km²#29 of 194 |
| Urban populationIsle of Man: 1.79× the urban share | 52%2025 | 29%#172 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIsle of Man: 1.11× the births per woman | 1.54 per woman2024 | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaint Lucia: 0.28 points higher | −0.05%2025 | +0.23%#149 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Lucia: 1.35× the birth rate | 8.3 per 1,0002024 | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIsle of Man: 1.22× the death rate | 10.6 per 1,0002024 | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Lucia: 3.3 points higher | 13.9%2025 | 17.2%#139 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Isle of Man: 13.6 points higher | 23.6%2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIsle of Man: 2.1 per 1,000 higher | +2.0 per 1,0002025 | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 1.10 per 1,000#56 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIsle of Man: 8.3 years longer | 81.1 years2024 | 72.8 years#105 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 15.8 per 1,000 births#79 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 4.23 per 1,000#25 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolment | — | 15.0%#121 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.748#102 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIsle of Man: 6.49× the income per person | $87,0302023 | $13,410#71 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIsle of Man: 2.85× the economy | $7.58B2023 | $2.66B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $28,674#71 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaint Lucia: 1.4 points higher | −2.0%2023 | −0.6%#177 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 9.5%#36 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2015 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2015 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 7.5% of jobs#120 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 16.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 76.3% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 68%#123 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 99 per 100#130 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Lucia: 5.31× the forest share | 6% of land2024 | 34% of land#90 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 1.71 t a year#109 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Lucia: 7.0 points higher | 2.7%2022 | 9.7%#143 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 10.4 µg/m³#152 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Lucia: 13.6 points higher | 4.6% of land2025 | 18.2% of land#92 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIsle of Man: 36.1 points higher | 40.5% of land2024 | 4.4% of land#133 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 14.3%#76 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,301 mm#21 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +0.49#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 39.0 per 100,000#8 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Tynwald) | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Douglas | Castries |
| Currency | Pound sterling (GBP) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English, Manx | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC, summer time UTC+1 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +44 | +1 758 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Isle of Man sits at about 54° N and is stretched to 2.93× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man bigger than Saint Lucia?
- No. Isle of Man is 7% smaller than Saint Lucia. Isle of Man covers 572 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Isle of Man fit into Saint Lucia?
- About 1.1 times: Saint Lucia has 1.08× the area of Isle of Man.
- Why do Isle of Man and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Isle of Man is drawn about 2.93× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Isle of Man 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, Isle of Man or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 84,118. Density: Isle of Man 147 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².
- Which is richer, Isle of Man or Saint Lucia?
- By gross national income per person, Isle of Man: $87,030 against $13,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2023) — 6.49× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Isle of Man or Saint Lucia?
- In Isle of Man: life expectancy at birth is 81.1 years, against 72.8 — 8.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Isle of Man and Saint Lucia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Isle of Man: dependent territory; Saint Lucia: constitutional monarchy.