Côte d'Ivoire vs Dominica
Côte d'Ivoire is 429 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 429 times.
Côte d'IvoireDominicaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Dominica · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 429× the area of Dominica.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 65,871 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Roseau |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Dominica?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 429 times larger than Dominica. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 429 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 429× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Dominica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Dominica?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 65,871. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Dominica 88 per km².