British Virgin Islands vs Dominica
Dominica is 4.97 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Dominica about 5.0 times.
British Virgin IslandsDominicaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Dominica · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.2× the area of Dominica. Put the other way, Dominica is 4.97× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 65,871 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | 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. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°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 British Virgin Islands bigger than Dominica?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 4.97 times smaller than Dominica. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Dominica?
- About 5.0 times: Dominica has 4.97× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Dominica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands 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, British Virgin Islands or Dominica?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Dominica 88 per km².