Saint Lucia vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 32.9 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Slovenia about 33 times.
Saint LuciaSloveniaSaint Lucia moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Saint Lucia is 0.03× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 32.9× the size of Saint Lucia.
| Saint Lucia | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 617 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 180,149 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 292 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Castries | Ljubljana |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Lucia. 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 Slovenia?
- No. Saint Lucia is 32.9 times smaller than Slovenia. Saint Lucia covers 617 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Slovenia?
- About 33 times: Slovenia has 32.9× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Saint Lucia and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Lucia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Lucia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 180,149. Density: Saint Lucia 292 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².