North Macedonia vs Saint Lucia
North Macedonia is 41.7 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into North Macedonia about 42 times.
North MacedoniaSaint LuciaNorth Macedonia moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
41.7×
North Macedonia is 41.7× the area of Saint Lucia.
| North Macedonia | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 180,149 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Castries |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Macedonia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. North Macedonia is 41.7 times larger than Saint Lucia. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into North Macedonia?
- About 42 times: North Macedonia has 41.7× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Macedonia is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why North Macedonia 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, North Macedonia or Saint Lucia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 180,149. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².