Saint Lucia vs Saint Martin
Saint Lucia is 11.6 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Saint Lucia about 12 times.
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Saint Lucia is 11.6× the area of Saint Martin.
| Saint Lucia | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 617 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 180,149 | 24,941 |
| Density | 292 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Castries | Marigot |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saint Lucia sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Saint Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Saint Lucia bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Saint Lucia is 11.6 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Lucia covers 617 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Saint Lucia?
- About 12 times: Saint Lucia has 11.6× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Lucia and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Lucia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Saint Martin about 1.11×. 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, Saint Lucia or Saint Martin?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Lucia 292 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².