Laos vs Saint Lucia
Laos is 384 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Laos about 384 times.
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Laos is 384× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Laos | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 180,149 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Castries |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Laos sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Laos bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Laos is 384 times larger than Saint Lucia. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Laos?
- About 384 times: Laos has 384× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Laos and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Laos is drawn about 1.11× 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, Laos or Saint Lucia?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 180,149. Density: Laos 33 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².