Antigua and Barbuda vs Dominica
Dominica is 71% larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Dominica about 1.7 times.
Antigua and BarbudaDominicaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Dominica · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.59× the area of Dominica. Put the other way, Dominica is 1.71× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 65,871 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Dominica?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 41% smaller than Dominica. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Dominica?
- About 1.7 times: Dominica has 1.71× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Dominica?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 65,871. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Dominica 88 per km².