Saint Lucia vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 6.59 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into South Georgia about 6.6 times.
Saint LuciaSouth GeorgiaSaint Lucia moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Saint Lucia is 0.15× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 6.59× the size of Saint Lucia.
| Saint Lucia | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 617 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 180,149 | 35 |
| Density | 292 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Castries | King Edward Point |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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. Saint Lucia sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- No. Saint Lucia is 6.59 times smaller than South Georgia. Saint Lucia covers 617 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into South Georgia?
- About 6.6 times: South Georgia has 6.59× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Saint Lucia and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 35. Density: Saint Lucia 292 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².