Saint Lucia vs Singapore
Singapore is 17% larger than Saint Lucia.
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Saint Lucia is 0.86× the area of Singapore. Put the other way, Singapore is 1.17× the size of Saint Lucia.
 Saint Lucia |  Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSingapore: 1.17× the area | 617 km²#178 of 194 | 719 km²#176 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSingapore: 33.9× the population | 180,149#177 of 194 · 2025 | 6,111,175#113 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySingapore: 29.1× the density | 292 / km²#29 of 194 | 8,500 / km²#2 of 194 |
| Urban populationSingapore: 3.44× the urban share | 29%#172 of 192 · 2025 | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Lucia: 1.43× the births per woman | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 | 0.97 per woman#191 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSingapore: 0.99 points higher | +0.23%#149 of 192 · 2025 | +1.22%#80 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Lucia: 1.51× the birth rate | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Lucia: 1.45× the death rate | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Lucia: 5.5 points higher | 17.2%#139 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Singapore: 4.2 points higher | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 | 14.2%#59 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSingapore: 2.9 per 1,000 higher | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 | +2.8 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Lucia: 110× the refugees for its size | 1.10 per 1,000#56 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySingapore: 10.5 years longer | 72.8 years#105 of 192 · 2024 | 83.3 years#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySaint Lucia: 7.18× the infant mortality | 15.8 per 1,000 births#79 of 191 · 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 births#177 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaint Lucia: 1.49× the doctors per person | 4.23 per 1,000#25 of 178 · 2020 | 2.83 per 1,000#64 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSingapore: 6.49× the university enrolment | 15.0%#121 of 145 · 2023 | 97.3%#9 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSingapore: 0.198 higher | 0.748#102 of 190 · 2023 | 0.946#12 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSingapore: 6.1× the income per person | $13,410#71 of 185 · 2025 | $81,760#7 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSingapore: 227× the economy | $2.66B2025 | $603.87B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Singapore: 5.7× the output per person | $28,674#71 of 184 · 2025 | $163,354#1 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSingapore: 5.6 points higher | −0.6%#177 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaint Lucia: 1.1 points higher | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSaint Lucia: 3.39× the unemployment | 9.5%#36 of 178 · 2025 | 2.8%#146 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2015 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2015 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSaint Lucia: 7.4 points higher | 7.5% of jobs#120 of 178 · 2025 | 0.1% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySaint Lucia: 2.2 points higher | 16.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 | 14.0% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSingapore: 9.6 points higher | 76.3% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 | 85.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSingapore: 19.0 points higher | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 | 26.3% of GDP#6 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 177.9% of GDP#3 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 3.0% of GDP#31 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSingapore: 1.38× the share online | 68%#123 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSingapore: 1.73× the mobile subscriptions | 99 per 100#130 of 191 · 2022 | 171 per 100#15 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Lucia: 1.56× the forest share | 34% of land#90 of 192 · 2023 | 22% of land#118 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSingapore: 5.7× the CO₂ per person | 1.71 t a year#109 of 185 · 2024 | 9.75 t a year#18 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Lucia: 8.6 points higher | 9.7%#143 of 190 · 2022 | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Singapore: 1.45× the air pollution | 10.4 µg/m³#152 of 191 · 2023 | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Lucia: 13.6 points higher | 18.2% of land#92 of 191 · 2025 | 4.6% of land#167 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Lucia: 3.6 points higher | 4.4% of land#133 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSingapore: 2.33× the water stress | 14.3%#76 of 176 · 2022 | 33.3%#49 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSingapore: 1.09× the rain and snow | 2,301 mm#21 of 180 · 2022 | 2,497 mm#14 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySingapore: 0.20 higher | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 | +1.33#9 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSingapore: 1.48 higher | +0.49#62 of 193 · 2025 | +1.97#4 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Lucia: 390× the homicide rate | 39.0 per 100,000#8 of 146 · 2023 | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | ASEAN |
| Capital | Castries | Singapore |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Singapore dollar (SGD) |
| Official languages | English | English, Tamil, Malay, Standard Chinese |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +1 758 | +65 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
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. Saint Lucia sits at about 14° N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- No. Saint Lucia is 14% smaller than Singapore. Saint Lucia covers 617 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Singapore?
- About 1.2 times: Singapore has 1.17× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Saint Lucia and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 180,149. Density: Saint Lucia 292 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².
- Which is richer, Saint Lucia or Singapore?
- By gross national income per person, Singapore: $81,760 against $13,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Saint Lucia or Singapore?
- In Singapore: life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years, against 72.8 — 10.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Saint Lucia and Singapore have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Saint Lucia: constitutional monarchy; Singapore: parliamentary republic.