Saint Lucia vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 232 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Tajikistan about 232 times.
Saint LuciaTajikistanSaint Lucia moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Saint Lucia is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 232× the size of Saint Lucia.
| Saint Lucia | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 617 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 180,149 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 292 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Castries | Dushanbe |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Saint Lucia is 232 times smaller than Tajikistan. Saint Lucia covers 617 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Tajikistan?
- About 232 times: Tajikistan has 232× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Saint Lucia and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 180,149. Density: Saint Lucia 292 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².