Saint Lucia vs Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is 728 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Uzbekistan about 728 times.

Saint LuciaUzbekistanSaint Lucia moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Saint Lucia is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 728× the size of Saint Lucia.
Saint LuciaUzbekistan
Area617 km²448,978 km²
Population180,14937,053,428
Density292 / km²83 / km²
CapitalCastriesTashkent
RegionCaribbeanCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours05

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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
No. Saint Lucia is 728 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Saint Lucia covers 617 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Uzbekistan?
About 728 times: Uzbekistan has 728× the area of Saint Lucia.
Why do Saint Lucia and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 180,149. Density: Saint Lucia 292 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².