Croatia vs Dominica
Croatia is 75.4 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Croatia about 75 times.
CroatiaDominicaCroatia moved onto Dominica · Equal-area projection
75.4×
Croatia is 75.4× the area of Dominica.
| Croatia | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 65,871 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Roseau |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Dominica at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Dominica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Dominica?
- Yes. Croatia is 75.4 times larger than Dominica. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Croatia?
- About 75 times: Croatia has 75.4× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Croatia and Dominica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Dominica about 1.08×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Dominica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Dominica?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 65,871. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Dominica 88 per km².