Bahamas vs Dominica
Bahamas is 18.5 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Bahamas about 18 times.
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Bahamas is 18.5× the area of Dominica.
| Bahamas | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 65,871 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Dominica?
- Yes. Bahamas is 18.5 times larger than Dominica. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Bahamas?
- About 18 times: Bahamas has 18.5× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Bahamas and Dominica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Dominica?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 65,871. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Dominica 88 per km².