Dominica vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 440 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Malaysia about 440 times.
DominicaMalaysiaDominica moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.0× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 440× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Caribbean | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Malaysia at 4° 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 Malaysia?
- No. Dominica is 440 times smaller than Malaysia. Dominica covers 751 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Malaysia?
- About 440 times: Malaysia has 440× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Malaysia 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 Malaysia 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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².