Saint Lucia vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 796 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Turkmenistan about 796 times.
Saint LuciaTurkmenistanSaint Lucia moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Saint Lucia is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 796× the size of Saint Lucia.
| Saint Lucia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 617 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 180,149 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 292 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Castries | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Saint Lucia is 796 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Saint Lucia covers 617 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 796 times: Turkmenistan has 796× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Saint Lucia and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 180,149. Density: Saint Lucia 292 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².