Liechtenstein vs Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is 3.86 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Saint Lucia about 3.9 times.
LiechtensteinSaint LuciaLiechtenstein moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.26× the area of Saint Lucia. Put the other way, Saint Lucia is 3.86× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 180,149 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Castries |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein bigger than Saint Lucia?
- No. Liechtenstein is 3.86 times smaller than Saint Lucia. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Saint Lucia?
- About 3.9 times: Saint Lucia has 3.86× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Liechtenstein 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, Liechtenstein or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².