Dominica vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 782 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Madagascar about 782 times.
DominicaMadagascarDominica moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.0× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 782× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Antananarivo |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- No. Dominica is 782 times smaller than Madagascar. Dominica covers 751 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Madagascar?
- About 782 times: Madagascar has 782× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².