Dominica vs Marshall Islands
Dominica is 4.15 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Dominica about 4.1 times.
DominicaMarshall IslandsDominica moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
4.15×
Dominica is 4.15× the area of Marshall Islands.
| Dominica | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 36,282 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Majuro |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| 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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Dominica is 4.15 times larger than Marshall Islands. Dominica covers 751 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Dominica?
- About 4.1 times: Dominica has 4.15× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Dominica and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 36,282. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².