Moldova vs Saint Lucia
Moldova is 54.9 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Moldova about 55 times.
MoldovaSaint LuciaMoldova moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 54.9× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Moldova | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 180,149 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Castries |
| Region | Eastern 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. Moldova sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.17× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Moldova is 54.9 times larger than Saint Lucia. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Moldova?
- About 55 times: Moldova has 54.9× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Moldova and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Moldova is drawn about 2.17× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Moldova 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, Moldova or Saint Lucia?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 180,149. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².