Micronesia vs Saint Lucia
Micronesia is 14% larger than Saint Lucia.
MicronesiaSaint LuciaMicronesia moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.14×
Micronesia is 1.14× the area of Saint Lucia.
 Micronesia |  Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMicronesia: 1.14× the area | 702 km²#177 of 194 | 617 km²#178 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Lucia: 1.58× the population | 113,683#181 of 194 · 2025 | 180,149#177 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySaint Lucia: 1.8× the density | 162 / km²#57 of 194 | 292 / km²#29 of 194 |
| Urban populationSaint Lucia: 1.29× the urban share | 23%#183 of 192 · 2025 | 29%#172 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMicronesia: 1.97× the births per woman | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMicronesia: 0.23 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | +0.23%#149 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMicronesia: 1.99× the birth rate | 22.3 per 1,000#59 of 192 · 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Lucia: 1.13× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Micronesia: 14.3 points higher | 31.5%#62 of 192 · 2025 | 17.2%#139 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saint Lucia: 3.8 points higher | 6.2%#111 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaint Lucia: 9.8 per 1,000 higher | −9.9 per 1,000#182 of 192 · 2025 | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 1.10 per 1,000#56 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaint Lucia: 5.4 years longer | 67.4 years#150 of 192 · 2024 | 72.8 years#105 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMicronesia: 1.28× the infant mortality | 20.3 per 1,000 births#68 of 191 · 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000 births#79 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaint Lucia: 4.36× the doctors per person | 0.97 per 1,000#110 of 178 · 2020 | 4.23 per 1,000#25 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolment | — | 15.0%#121 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSaint Lucia: 0.133 higher | 0.615#146 of 190 · 2023 | 0.748#102 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaint Lucia: 2.82× the income per person | $4,760#116 of 185 · 2025 | $13,410#71 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSaint Lucia: 5.29× the economy | $502M2025 | $2.66B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saint Lucia: 6.23× the output per person | $4,604#155 of 184 · 2025 | $28,674#71 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMicronesia: 1.7 points higher | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 | −0.6%#177 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMicronesia: 3.4 points higher | +5.4%#39 of 176 · 2022 | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 9.5%#36 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2015 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 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 investment | — | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 22.1% of GDP#124 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersSaint Lucia: 1.73× the share online | 40%#155 of 184 · 2024 | 68%#123 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaint Lucia: 4.95× the mobile subscriptions | 20 per 100#191 of 191 · 2022 | 99 per 100#130 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMicronesia: 2.71× the forest share | 92% of land#1 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#90 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 | 1.71 t a year#109 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Lucia: 7.7 points higher | 2.0%#166 of 190 · 2022 | 9.7%#143 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricitySaint Lucia: 11.1 points higher | 88.9%#141 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saint Lucia: 2.97× the air pollution | 3.5 µg/m³#191 of 191 · 2023 | 10.4 µg/m³#152 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Lucia: 18.2 points higher | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 | 18.2% of land#92 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Lucia: 1.0 points higher | 3.4% of land#145 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 stabilityMicronesia: 0.39 higher | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMicronesia: 0.18 higher | +0.67#47 of 193 · 2025 | +0.49#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Lucia: 43.3× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 | 39.0 per 100,000#8 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal republic in free association with the US | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Palikir | Castries |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+11 · UTC+10 to UTC+11, 2 time zones | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +691 | +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. Micronesia sits at about 8° N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Micronesia bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Micronesia is 14% larger than Saint Lucia. Micronesia covers 702 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Micronesia?
- About 1.1 times: Micronesia has 1.14× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Micronesia and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Micronesia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 113,683. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².
- Which is richer, Micronesia or Saint Lucia?
- By gross national income per person, Saint Lucia: $13,410 against $4,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.82× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Micronesia or Saint Lucia?
- In Saint Lucia: life expectancy at birth is 72.8 years, against 67.4 — 5.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Micronesia and Saint Lucia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Micronesia: parliamentary republic; Saint Lucia: constitutional monarchy.