Dominica vs Malta
Dominica is 2.38 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Dominica about 2.4 times.
DominicaMaltaDominica moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
2.38×
Dominica is 2.38× the area of Malta.
| Dominica | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 579,704 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Valletta |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Dominica is 2.38 times larger than Malta. Dominica covers 751 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Dominica?
- About 2.4 times: Dominica has 2.38× the area of Malta.
- Why do Dominica and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².