Japan vs Saint Lucia
Japan is 613 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Japan about 613 times.
JapanSaint LuciaJapan moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Japan is 613× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Japan | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 180,149 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Castries |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Japan is 613 times larger than Saint Lucia. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Japan?
- About 613 times: Japan has 613× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Japan and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Japan 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, Japan or Saint Lucia?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 180,149. Density: Japan 326 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².