Latvia vs Saint Lucia
Latvia is 105 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Latvia about 105 times.
LatviaSaint LuciaLatvia moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 105× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Latvia | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 180,149 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Castries |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Latvia is 105 times larger than Saint Lucia. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Latvia?
- About 105 times: Latvia has 105× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Latvia and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Saint Lucia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 180,149. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².