Dominica vs Malawi
Malawi is 158 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Malawi about 158 times.
DominicaMalawiDominica moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.01× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 158× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Lilongwe |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Malawi at 13° S 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 Malawi?
- No. Dominica is 158 times smaller than Malawi. Dominica covers 751 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Malawi?
- About 158 times: Malawi has 158× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Malawi 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 Malawi 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 Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Malawi 188 per km².