Dominica vs French Polynesia
French Polynesia is 5.55 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into French Polynesia about 5.5 times.
DominicaFrench PolynesiaDominica moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
0.18×
Dominica is 0.18× the area of French Polynesia. Put the other way, French Polynesia is 5.55× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 282,465 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Papeete |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Dominica bigger than French Polynesia?
- No. Dominica is 5.55 times smaller than French Polynesia. Dominica covers 751 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into French Polynesia?
- About 5.5 times: French Polynesia has 5.55× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia about 1.07×. 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, Dominica or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².