Dominica vs Maldives
Dominica is 2.52 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Dominica about 2.5 times.
DominicaMaldivesDominica moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
2.52×
Dominica is 2.52× the area of Maldives.
| Dominica | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 529,676 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Male |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Asia |
| 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; Maldives 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Dominica is 2.52 times larger than Maldives. Dominica covers 751 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Dominica?
- About 2.5 times: Dominica has 2.52× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Dominica and Maldives 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 Maldives 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 Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².