Dominica vs Guam
Dominica is 38% larger than Guam.
DominicaGuamDominica moved onto Guam · Equal-area projection
1.38×
Dominica is 1.38× the area of Guam.
| Dominica | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 168,999 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Agana |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| 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; Guam 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 Guam?
- Yes. Dominica is 38% larger than Guam. Dominica covers 751 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Dominica?
- About 1.4 times: Dominica has 1.38× the area of Guam.
- Why do Dominica and Guam 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 Guam 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 Guam?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Guam 311 per km².