Dominica vs Guyana
Guyana is 286 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Guyana about 286 times.
DominicaGuyanaDominica moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.0× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 286× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 835,986 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Georgetown |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- No. Dominica is 286 times smaller than Guyana. Dominica covers 751 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Guyana?
- About 286 times: Guyana has 286× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².