Dominica vs Kiribati
Kiribati is 8% larger than Dominica.
DominicaKiribatiDominica moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.93×
Dominica is 0.93× the area of Kiribati. Put the other way, Kiribati is 1.08× the size of Dominica.
 Dominica |  Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaKiribati: 1.08× the area | 751 km²#174 of 194 | 811 km²#172 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationKiribati: 2.07× the population | 65,871#186 of 194 · 2025 | 136,488#178 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityKiribati: 1.92× the density | 88 / km²#98 of 194 | 168 / km²#56 of 194 |
| Urban populationDominica: 1.17× the urban share | 74%#61 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKiribati: 2.11× the births per woman | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 | 3.12 per woman#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthKiribati: 1.96 points higher | −0.51%#181 of 192 · 2025 | +1.45%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKiribati: 2.3× the birth rate | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 | 25.3 per 1,000#49 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDominica: 1.77× the death rate | 12.6 per 1,000#14 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kiribati: 16.8 points higher | 17.6%#134 of 192 · 2025 | 34.4%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Dominica: 8.8 points higher | 13.2%#61 of 192 · 2025 | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationKiribati: 0.3 per 1,000 higher | −3.7 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2025 | −3.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDominica: 36.8× the refugees for its size | 1.47 per 1,000#51 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyDominica: 4.7 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 66.6 years#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKiribati: 1.17× the infant mortality | 33.3 per 1,000 births#39 of 191 · 2024 | 38.8 per 1,000 births#28 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 1.16 per 1,000#102 of 178 · 2018 | — |
| University enrolment | — | 5.0%#141 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexDominica: 0.117 higher | 0.761#97 of 190 · 2023 | 0.644#137 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaDominica: 2.72× the income per person | $10,690#77 of 185 · 2025 | $3,930#126 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPDominica: 2.07× the economy | $724M2025 | $349M2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Dominica: 5.77× the output per person | $22,713#84 of 184 · 2025 | $3,937#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKiribati: 1.1 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKiribati: 4.0 points higher | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 | +6.5%#35 of 176 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 |
| Foreign investmentDominica: 5.6 points higher | 6.8% of GDP#26 of 184 · 2025 | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 4.5% of GDP#166 of 168 · 2024 |
| Internet usersKiribati: 1.09× the share online | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#60 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsDominica: 1.57× the mobile subscriptions | 85 per 100#146 of 191 · 2022 | 54 per 100#179 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDominica: 58.8× the forest share | 76% of land#8 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personDominica: 2.15× the CO₂ per person | 1.27 t a year#121 of 185 · 2024 | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKiribati: 33.0 points higher | 8.9%#147 of 190 · 2022 | 41.9%#57 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityDominica: 2.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Dominica: 2.95× the air pollution | 11.5 µg/m³#142 of 191 · 2023 | 3.9 µg/m³#190 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKiribati: 1.5 points higher | 21.4% of land#76 of 191 · 2025 | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landDominica: 4.8 points higher | 7.3% of land#115 of 190 · 2024 | 2.5% of land#157 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 10.0%#91 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 2,083 mm#28 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityKiribati: 0.27 higher | +0.98#36 of 193 · 2025 | +1.25#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionDominica: 0.24 higher | +0.54#56 of 193 · 2025 | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 27.1 per 100,000#12 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Roseau | Tarawa |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Official languages | English | English, Gilbertese |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+12 · UTC+12 to UTC+14, 3 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 767 | +686 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Micronesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- No. Dominica is 7% smaller than Kiribati. Dominica covers 751 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Kiribati?
- About 1.1 times: Kiribati has 1.08× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².
- Which is richer, Dominica or Kiribati?
- By gross national income per person, Dominica: $10,690 against $3,930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.72× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Dominica or Kiribati?
- In Dominica: life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years, against 66.6 — 4.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Dominica and Kiribati have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Dominica: parliamentary republic; Kiribati: presidential republic.