Dominica at its true size
Dominica covers 751 km², number 174 of 194 countries by area. Home to 65,871 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 751 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 65,871 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 88 per km² |
| Capital | Roseau |
| Local time in Roseau | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 IANA |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) Wikidata |
| Languages | English |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +1 767 |
| Codes | DM · DMA · 212 |
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Where Dominica ranks
Among the independent states, in 35 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#186 of 19465,871 people#22 of 23 in North America
- Population density#98 of 19488 people per km²#16 of 23 in North America
- Urban population#61 of 19274% urban#8 of 23 in North America
- Fertility rate#138 of 1921.48 births per woman#16 of 23 in North America
- Population growth#181 of 192−0.51% a year#22 of 23 in North America
- Birth rate#125 of 19211.0 births per 1,000 people#17 of 23 in North America
- Death rate#14 of 19212.6 deaths per 1,000 people#1 of 23 in North America
- Children under 15#134 of 19217.6% under 15#15 of 23 in North America
- People over 65#61 of 19213.2% aged 65 and over#5 of 23 in North America
- Net migration#166 of 192−3.7 per 1,000 people#20 of 23 in North America
- Refugees abroad#51 of 1901.47 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#10 of 23 in North America
Health & education
- Life expectancy#122 of 19271.3 years#22 of 23 in North America
- Infant mortality#39 of 19133.3 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#2 of 23 in North America
- Doctors#102 of 1781.16 doctors per 1,000 people#15 of 20 in North America
- Human Development Index#97 of 190an index of 0.761#15 of 23 in North America
Economy
- GNI per capita#77 of 185$10,690 a person#14 of 22 in North America
- Internet users#91 of 18482% online#9 of 23 in North America
- GDP per capita (PPP)#84 of 184$22,713 a person#14 of 22 in North America
- GDP growth#96 of 187+3.1% a year#11 of 23 in North America
- Inflation#99 of 176+2.5% a year#8 of 22 in North America
- Foreign investment#26 of 1846.8% of GDP#5 of 23 in North America
- Mobile subscriptions#146 of 19185 subscriptions per 100 people#19 of 23 in North America
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#121 of 1851.27 tonnes a person#18 of 23 in North America
- Forest area#8 of 19276% forest#1 of 23 in North America
- Renewable energy#147 of 1908.9% renewable#17 of 23 in North America
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 23 in North America
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#142 of 19111.5 µg/m³#13 of 23 in North America
- Protected land#76 of 19121.4% of the land protected#9 of 23 in North America
- Arable land#115 of 1907.3% of the land arable#15 of 23 in North America
- Water stress#91 of 17610.0% of its available fresh water#12 of 22 in North America
- Precipitation#28 of 1802,083 mm a year#7 of 23 in North America
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Dominica’s area, lit up on the map →
- Tonga1.0×Dominica and Tonga are almost exactly the same size.
- Singapore1.04×Dominica is 4% larger than Singapore.
- Bahrain0.95×Dominica is 5% smaller than Bahrain.
- Micronesia1.07×Dominica is 7% larger than Micronesia.
- Kiribati0.93×Dominica is 7% smaller than Kiribati.
- Saint Lucia1.22×Dominica is 22% larger than Saint Lucia.
How many times does Dominica fit into…
- Russia: about 22737 times
- Canada: about 13295 times
- United States: about 13085 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Dominica shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Morne Diablotins1,447 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Dominica. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Questions about Dominica
- How big is Dominica?
- Dominica covers 751 km², which makes it number 174 of 194 countries by area. About 65,871 people live there (2025), 88 per km².
- Is Dominica bigger than Tonga?
- Dominica and Tonga are almost exactly the same size. Dominica: 751 km²; Tonga: 749 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Dominica?
- Dominica lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Dominica have land borders?
- No. Dominica has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.