Barbados vs Dominica
Dominica is 71% larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Dominica about 1.7 times.
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Barbados is 0.58× the area of Dominica. Put the other way, Dominica is 1.71× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 65,871 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados bigger than Dominica?
- No. Barbados is 42% smaller than Dominica. Barbados covers 439 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Dominica?
- About 1.7 times: Dominica has 1.71× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Dominica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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, Barbados or Dominica?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 65,871. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Dominica 88 per km².