Comoros vs Dominica
Comoros is 2.71 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Comoros about 2.7 times.
ComorosDominicaComoros moved onto Dominica · Equal-area projection
2.71×
Comoros is 2.71× the area of Dominica.
| Comoros | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 65,871 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Roseau |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Dominica?
- Yes. Comoros is 2.71 times larger than Dominica. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Comoros?
- About 2.7 times: Comoros has 2.71× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Comoros and Dominica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Dominica?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 65,871. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Dominica 88 per km².