Palau vs Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is 32% larger than Palau.
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Palau is 0.76× the area of Saint Lucia. Put the other way, Saint Lucia is 1.32× the size of Palau.
 Palau |  Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Lucia: 1.32× the area | 466 km²#180 of 194 | 617 km²#178 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Lucia: 10.2× the population | 17,663#192 of 194 · 2025 | 180,149#177 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySaint Lucia: 7.7× the density | 38 / km²#143 of 194 | 292 / km²#29 of 194 |
| Urban populationPalau: 2.73× the urban share | 79%#46 of 192 · 2025 | 29%#172 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePalau: 1.35× the births per woman | 1.88 per woman#103 of 192 · 2024 | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaint Lucia: 0.41 points higher | −0.18%#172 of 192 · 2025 | +0.23%#149 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Lucia: 1.05× the birth rate | 10.7 per 1,000#130 of 192 · 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePalau: 1.34× the death rate | 11.7 per 1,000#19 of 192 · 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Palau: 0.7 points higher | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 | 17.2%#139 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Palau: 1.8 points higher | 11.8%#72 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaint Lucia: 0.8 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Lucia: 3.93× the refugees for its size | 0.28 per 1,000#89 of 190 · 2023 | 1.10 per 1,000#56 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaint Lucia: 3.4 years longer | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 | 72.8 years#105 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPalau: 1.18× the infant mortality | 18.6 per 1,000 births#71 of 191 · 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000 births#79 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaint Lucia: 2.34× the doctors per person | 1.81 per 1,000#87 of 178 · 2023 | 4.23 per 1,000#25 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentPalau: 4.79× the university enrolment | 71.8%#42 of 145 · 2024 | 15.0%#121 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexPalau: 0.038 higher | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 | 0.748#102 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPalau: 1.48× the income per person | $19,890#54 of 185 · 2025 | $13,410#71 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSaint Lucia: 7.7× the economy | $345M2025 | $2.66B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saint Lucia: 1.24× the output per person | $23,052#82 of 184 · 2025 | $28,674#71 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPalau: 6.9 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | −0.6%#177 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaint Lucia: 2.4 points higher | −0.4%#170 of 176 · 2025 | +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 investmentPalau: 9.3 points higher | 16.6% of GDP#8 of 184 · 2025 | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 32.7% of GDP#90 of 168 · 2024 | — |
| Internet usersPalau: 1.23× the share online | 84%#82 of 184 · 2024 | 68%#123 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPalau: 1.36× the mobile subscriptions | 135 per 100#43 of 191 · 2023 | 99 per 100#130 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPalau: 2.67× the forest share | 91% of land#4 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#90 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per personPalau: 48.4× the CO₂ per person | 82.8 t a year#1 of 185 · 2024 | 1.71 t a year#109 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Lucia: 8.8 points higher | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 | 9.7%#143 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saint Lucia: 2.12× the air pollution | 4.9 µg/m³#183 of 191 · 2023 | 10.4 µg/m³#152 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPalau: 13.2 points higher | 31.4% of land#28 of 191 · 2025 | 18.2% of land#92 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Lucia: 3.7 points higher | 0.7% of land#178 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 stabilityPalau: 0.17 higher | +1.30#12 of 193 · 2025 | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionPalau: 0.02 higher | +0.51#59 of 193 · 2025 | +0.49#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Lucia: 3.48× the homicide rate | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2018 | 39.0 per 100,000#8 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicpresidential republic in free association with the US | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Koror | Castries |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English, Japanese, Palauan | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+9 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +680 | +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. Palau sits at about 7° 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 Palau bigger than Saint Lucia?
- No. Palau is 24% smaller than Saint Lucia. Palau covers 466 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Saint Lucia?
- About 1.3 times: Saint Lucia has 1.32× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palau 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, Palau or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².
- Which is richer, Palau or Saint Lucia?
- By gross national income per person, Palau: $19,890 against $13,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.48× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Palau or Saint Lucia?
- In Saint Lucia: life expectancy at birth is 72.8 years, against 69.4 — 3.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Palau and Saint Lucia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Palau: presidential republic; Saint Lucia: constitutional monarchy.