Dominica vs Iceland
Iceland is 137 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Iceland about 137 times.
DominicaIcelandDominica moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.01× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 137× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 392,404 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Reykjavik |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Dominica is 137 times smaller than Iceland. Dominica covers 751 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Iceland?
- About 137 times: Iceland has 137× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².