Saint Lucia vs United States
United States is 15,927 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into United States about 15927 times.
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Saint Lucia is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 15,927× the size of Saint Lucia.
 Saint Lucia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 15,927× the area | 617 km²#178 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 1,897× the population | 180,149#177 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySaint Lucia: 8.39× the density | 292 / km²#29 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 2.76× the urban share | 29%#172 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.17× the births per woman | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.29 points higher | +0.23%#149 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Lucia: 1.06× the birth rate | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.03× the death rate | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Lucia: 0.1 points higher | 17.2%#139 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 8.4 points higher | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.7 per 1,000 higher | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Lucia: 110× the refugees for its size | 1.10 per 1,000#56 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 6.1 years longer | 72.8 years#105 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySaint Lucia: 2.87× the infant mortality | 15.8 per 1,000 births#79 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaint Lucia: 1.15× the doctors per person | 4.23 per 1,000#25 of 178 · 2020 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 5.29× the university enrolment | 15.0%#121 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.190 higher | 0.748#102 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 6.62× the income per person | $13,410#71 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 11,585× the economy | $2.66B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 3.14× the output per person | $28,674#71 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 2.8 points higher | −0.6%#177 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.9 points higher | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentSaint Lucia: 2.26× the unemployment | 9.5%#36 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 11× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2015 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Saint Lucia: 1.9 higher | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2015 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureSaint Lucia: 6.0 points higher | 7.5% of jobs#120 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 2.7 points higher | 16.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 3.3 points higher | 76.3% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaint Lucia: 6.3 points higher | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.39× the share online | 68%#123 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.14× the mobile subscriptions | 99 per 100#130 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 34% of land#90 of 192 · 2023 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 7.96× the CO₂ per person | 1.71 t a year#109 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 1.2 points higher | 9.7%#143 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saint Lucia: 1.49× the air pollution | 10.4 µg/m³#152 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Lucia: 5.3 points higher | 18.2% of land#92 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 12.2 points higher | 4.4% of land#133 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 1.97× the water stress | 14.3%#76 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSaint Lucia: 3.22× the rain and snow | 2,301 mm#21 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaint Lucia: 1.43 higher | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.38 higher | +0.49#62 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Lucia: 6.72× the homicide rate | 39.0 per 100,000#8 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Castries | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 758 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Saint Lucia is 15,927 times smaller than United States. Saint Lucia covers 617 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into United States?
- About 15927 times: United States has 15,927× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Saint Lucia and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 180,149. Density: Saint Lucia 292 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Saint Lucia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $13,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.62× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Saint Lucia or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 72.8 — 6.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Saint Lucia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Saint Lucia: constitutional monarchy; United States: presidential republic.