Saint Lucia vs Sweden
Sweden is 725 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Sweden about 725 times.
Saint LuciaSwedenSaint Lucia moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Saint Lucia is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 725× the size of Saint Lucia.
| Saint Lucia | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 617 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 180,149 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 292 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Castries | Stockholm |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Saint Lucia is 725 times smaller than Sweden. Saint Lucia covers 617 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Sweden?
- About 725 times: Sweden has 725× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Saint Lucia and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 180,149. Density: Saint Lucia 292 per km², Sweden 24 per km².