Andorra vs Dominica
Dominica is 60% larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Dominica about 1.6 times.
AndorraDominicaAndorra moved onto Dominica · Equal-area projection
0.62×
Andorra is 0.62× the area of Dominica. Put the other way, Dominica is 1.6× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 65,871 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Roseau |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Dominica at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Dominica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Dominica?
- No. Andorra is 38% smaller than Dominica. Andorra covers 468 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Dominica?
- About 1.6 times: Dominica has 1.6× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Dominica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Dominica about 1.08×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Dominica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Dominica?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 65,871. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Dominica 88 per km².