Jersey vs Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is 5.23 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Saint Lucia about 5.2 times.
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Jersey is 0.19× the area of Saint Lucia. Put the other way, Saint Lucia is 5.23× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 180,149 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | 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. Jersey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Jersey 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 Jersey bigger than Saint Lucia?
- No. Jersey is 5.23 times smaller than Saint Lucia. Jersey covers 118 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Saint Lucia?
- About 5.2 times: Saint Lucia has 5.23× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jersey is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Jersey 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, Jersey or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².