Dominica vs Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands is 16.2 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Falkland Islands about 16 times.
DominicaFalkland IslandsDominica moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.06× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 16.2× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 4,550 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Stanley |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| 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. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- No. Dominica is 16.2 times smaller than Falkland Islands. Dominica covers 751 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 16 times: Falkland Islands has 16.2× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 4,550. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².