Qatar vs Saint Lucia
Qatar is 18.5 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Qatar about 19 times.
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Qatar is 18.5× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Qatar | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 180,149 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Castries |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× 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 Qatar bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Qatar is 18.5 times larger than Saint Lucia. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Qatar?
- About 19 times: Qatar has 18.5× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Qatar and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× 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, Qatar or Saint Lucia?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 180,149. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².