Dominica vs Gambia
Gambia is 15 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Gambia about 15 times.
DominicaGambiaDominica moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.07× the area of Gambia. Put the other way, Gambia is 15× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Banjul |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- No. Dominica is 15 times smaller than Gambia. Dominica covers 751 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Gambia?
- About 15 times: Gambia has 15× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Gambia 250 per km².