Saint Lucia vs Vatican City
Saint Lucia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Saint Lucia about Infinity times.
Saint LuciaVatican CitySaint Lucia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Saint Lucia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Saint Lucia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 617 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 180,149 | 882 |
| Density | 292 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Castries | Vatican City |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Saint Lucia is — times larger than Vatican City. Saint Lucia covers 617 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Saint Lucia?
- About Infinity times: Saint Lucia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Saint Lucia and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 882. Density: Saint Lucia 292 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².