Micronesia vs Saint Lucia
Micronesia is 14% larger than Saint Lucia.
MicronesiaSaint LuciaMicronesia moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
1.14×
Micronesia is 1.14× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Micronesia | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 702 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 113,683 | 180,149 |
| Density | 162 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Palikir | Castries |
| Region | Micronesia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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.