Anguilla vs Dominica
Dominica is 8.25 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Dominica about 8.3 times.
AnguillaDominicaAnguilla moved onto Dominica · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.12× the area of Dominica. Put the other way, Dominica is 8.25× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 65,871 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Roseau |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Dominica at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Anguilla bigger than Dominica?
- No. Anguilla is 8.25 times smaller than Dominica. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Dominica?
- About 8.3 times: Dominica has 8.25× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Dominica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Dominica about 1.08×. 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, Anguilla or Dominica?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Dominica 88 per km².