Saint Lucia vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 135 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into United Arab Emirates about 135 times.
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Saint Lucia is 0.01× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 135× the size of Saint Lucia.
| Saint Lucia | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 617 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 180,149 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 292 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Castries | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Saint Lucia is 135 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Saint Lucia covers 617 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 135 times: United Arab Emirates has 135× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Saint Lucia and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Lucia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 180,149. Density: Saint Lucia 292 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².