Kiribati vs Saint Lucia
Kiribati is 31% larger than Saint Lucia.
KiribatiSaint LuciaKiribati moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.31×
Kiribati is 1.31× the area of Saint Lucia.
 Kiribati |  Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaKiribati: 1.31× the area | 811 km²#172 of 194 | 617 km²#178 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Lucia: 1.32× the population | 136,488#178 of 194 · 2025 | 180,149#177 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySaint Lucia: 1.73× the density | 168 / km²#56 of 194 | 292 / km²#29 of 194 |
| Urban populationKiribati: 2.18× the urban share | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 29%#172 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKiribati: 2.24× the births per woman | 3.12 per woman#51 of 192 · 2024 | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthKiribati: 1.22 points higher | +1.45%#70 of 192 · 2025 | +0.23%#149 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKiribati: 2.26× the birth rate | 25.3 per 1,000#49 of 192 · 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Lucia: 1.23× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kiribati: 17.2 points higher | 34.4%#52 of 192 · 2025 | 17.2%#139 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saint Lucia: 5.6 points higher | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaint Lucia: 3.3 per 1,000 higher | −3.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2025 | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Lucia: 27.5× the refugees for its size | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 | 1.10 per 1,000#56 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaint Lucia: 6.2 years longer | 66.6 years#155 of 192 · 2024 | 72.8 years#105 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKiribati: 2.46× the infant mortality | 38.8 per 1,000 births#28 of 191 · 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000 births#79 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 4.23 per 1,000#25 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentSaint Lucia: 3.0× the university enrolment | 5.0%#141 of 145 · 2024 | 15.0%#121 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSaint Lucia: 0.104 higher | 0.644#137 of 190 · 2023 | 0.748#102 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaint Lucia: 3.41× the income per person | $3,930#126 of 185 · 2025 | $13,410#71 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSaint Lucia: 7.61× the economy | $349M2025 | $2.66B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saint Lucia: 7.28× the output per person | $3,937#162 of 184 · 2025 | $28,674#71 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKiribati: 4.8 points higher | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 | −0.6%#177 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKiribati: 4.5 points higher | +6.5%#35 of 176 · 2025 | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 9.5%#36 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyKiribati: 9.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2015 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Saint Lucia: 19.0 higher | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 | 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 investmentSaint Lucia: 6.1 points higher | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 4.5% of GDP#166 of 168 · 2024 | — |
| Internet usersKiribati: 1.31× the share online | 89%#60 of 184 · 2024 | 68%#123 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaint Lucia: 1.83× the mobile subscriptions | 54 per 100#179 of 191 · 2024 | 99 per 100#130 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Lucia: 26.2× the forest share | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#90 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per personSaint Lucia: 2.9× the CO₂ per person | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 | 1.71 t a year#109 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKiribati: 32.2 points higher | 41.9%#57 of 190 · 2022 | 9.7%#143 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricitySaint Lucia: 2.3 points higher | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saint Lucia: 2.67× the air pollution | 3.9 µg/m³#190 of 191 · 2023 | 10.4 µg/m³#152 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKiribati: 4.7 points higher | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 | 18.2% of land#92 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Lucia: 1.9 points higher | 2.5% of land#157 of 190 · 2024 | 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 stabilityKiribati: 0.12 higher | +1.25#16 of 193 · 2025 | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaint Lucia: 0.19 higher | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 | +0.49#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 39.0 per 100,000#8 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Tarawa | Castries |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English, Gilbertese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+12 · UTC+12 to UTC+14, 3 time zones | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +686 | +1 758 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1° N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Kiribati is 31% larger than Saint Lucia. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Kiribati?
- About 1.3 times: Kiribati has 1.31× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Kiribati and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kiribati or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².
- Which is richer, Kiribati or Saint Lucia?
- By gross national income per person, Saint Lucia: $13,410 against $3,930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.41× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Kiribati or Saint Lucia?
- In Saint Lucia: life expectancy at birth is 72.8 years, against 66.6 — 6.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Kiribati and Saint Lucia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Kiribati: presidential republic; Saint Lucia: constitutional monarchy.