Saint Lucia vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 66.9 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Switzerland about 67 times.
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Saint Lucia is 0.01× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 66.9× the size of Saint Lucia.
| Saint Lucia | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 617 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 180,149 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 292 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Castries | Bern |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Saint Lucia is 66.9 times smaller than Switzerland. Saint Lucia covers 617 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Switzerland?
- About 67 times: Switzerland has 66.9× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Saint Lucia and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 180,149. Density: Saint Lucia 292 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².