Puerto Rico vs Saint Lucia
Puerto Rico is 14.8 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Puerto Rico about 15 times.
Puerto RicoSaint LuciaPuerto Rico moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Puerto Rico is 14.8× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Puerto Rico | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 180,149 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Castries |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Puerto Rico sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Puerto Rico bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Puerto Rico is 14.8 times larger than Saint Lucia. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 15 times: Puerto Rico has 14.8× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Puerto Rico and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Puerto Rico is drawn about 1.11× 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, Puerto Rico or Saint Lucia?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 180,149. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².