Dominica vs Estonia
Estonia is 60.4 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Estonia about 60 times.
DominicaEstoniaDominica moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.02× the area of Estonia. Put the other way, Estonia is 60.4× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Tallinn |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Dominica bigger than Estonia?
- No. Dominica is 60.4 times smaller than Estonia. Dominica covers 751 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Estonia?
- About 60 times: Estonia has 60.4× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Estonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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, Dominica or Estonia?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Estonia 30 per km².