Mauritania vs Saint Lucia
Mauritania is 1,671 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Mauritania about 1671 times.
MauritaniaSaint LuciaMauritania moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 1,671× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Mauritania | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 180,149 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Castries |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Mauritania is 1,671 times larger than Saint Lucia. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Mauritania?
- About 1671 times: Mauritania has 1,671× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Mauritania and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Saint Lucia?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 180,149. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².