New Zealand vs Saint Lucia
New Zealand is 434 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into New Zealand about 434 times.
New ZealandSaint LuciaNew Zealand moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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New Zealand is 434× the area of Saint Lucia.
| New Zealand | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 180,149 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Castries |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. New Zealand is 434 times larger than Saint Lucia. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into New Zealand?
- About 434 times: New Zealand has 434× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do New Zealand and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Saint Lucia?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 180,149. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².