Saint Lucia vs Wallis and Futuna
Saint Lucia is 2.25 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Saint Lucia about 2.3 times.
Saint LuciaWallis and FutunaSaint Lucia moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Saint Lucia is 2.25× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Saint Lucia | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 617 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 180,149 | 11,558 |
| Density | 292 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Castries | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Saint Lucia is 2.25 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Saint Lucia covers 617 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Saint Lucia?
- About 2.3 times: Saint Lucia has 2.25× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Saint Lucia and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 11,558. Density: Saint Lucia 292 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².