Dominica vs Micronesia
Dominica is 7% larger than Micronesia.
DominicaMicronesiaDominica moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.07×
Dominica is 1.07× the area of Micronesia.
 Dominica |  Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaDominica: 1.07× the area | 751 km²#174 of 194 | 702 km²#177 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMicronesia: 1.73× the population | 65,871#186 of 194 · 2025 | 113,683#181 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMicronesia: 1.85× the density | 88 / km²#98 of 194 | 162 / km²#57 of 194 |
| Urban populationDominica: 3.29× the urban share | 74%#61 of 192 · 2025 | 23%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMicronesia: 1.85× the births per woman | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMicronesia: 0.97 points higher | −0.51%#181 of 192 · 2025 | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMicronesia: 2.03× the birth rate | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 | 22.3 per 1,000#59 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDominica: 1.64× the death rate | 12.6 per 1,000#14 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Micronesia: 13.9 points higher | 17.6%#134 of 192 · 2025 | 31.5%#62 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Dominica: 7.0 points higher | 13.2%#61 of 192 · 2025 | 6.2%#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationDominica: 6.2 per 1,000 higher | −3.7 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2025 | −9.9 per 1,000#182 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 1.47 per 1,000#51 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyDominica: 3.9 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 67.4 years#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDominica: 1.64× the infant mortality | 33.3 per 1,000 births#39 of 191 · 2024 | 20.3 per 1,000 births#68 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsDominica: 1.2× the doctors per person | 1.16 per 1,000#102 of 178 · 2018 | 0.97 per 1,000#110 of 178 · 2020 |
| Human Development IndexDominica: 0.146 higher | 0.761#97 of 190 · 2023 | 0.615#146 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaDominica: 2.25× the income per person | $10,690#77 of 185 · 2025 | $4,760#116 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPDominica: 1.44× the economy | $724M2025 | $502M2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Dominica: 4.93× the output per person | $22,713#84 of 184 · 2025 | $4,604#155 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDominica: 2.0 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMicronesia: 2.9 points higher | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 | +5.4%#39 of 176 · 2022 |
| Foreign investment | 6.8% of GDP#26 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | — | 22.1% of GDP#124 of 168 · 2025 |
| Internet usersDominica: 2.08× the share online | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 | 40%#155 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsDominica: 4.25× the mobile subscriptions | 85 per 100#146 of 191 · 2022 | 20 per 100#191 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMicronesia: 1.21× the forest share | 76% of land#8 of 192 · 2024 | 92% of land#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 1.27 t a year#121 of 185 · 2024 | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDominica: 6.9 points higher | 8.9%#147 of 190 · 2022 | 2.0%#166 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityDominica: 11.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 88.9%#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Dominica: 3.29× the air pollution | 11.5 µg/m³#142 of 191 · 2023 | 3.5 µg/m³#191 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDominica: 21.4 points higher | 21.4% of land#76 of 191 · 2025 | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landDominica: 3.9 points higher | 7.3% of land#115 of 190 · 2024 | 3.4% of land#145 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 10.0%#91 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 2,083 mm#28 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMicronesia: 0.54 higher | +0.98#36 of 193 · 2025 | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMicronesia: 0.13 higher | +0.54#56 of 193 · 2025 | +0.67#47 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateDominica: 30.1× the homicide rate | 27.1 per 100,000#12 of 146 · 2023 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republicfederal republic in free association with the US |
| Capital | Roseau | Palikir |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+11 · UTC+10 to UTC+11, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 767 | +691 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Micronesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Micronesia at 8° 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 Micronesia?
- Yes. Dominica is 7% larger than Micronesia. Dominica covers 751 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
- How many times does Micronesia fit into Dominica?
- About 1.1 times: Dominica has 1.07× the area of Micronesia.
- Why do Dominica and Micronesia 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 Micronesia 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 Micronesia?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Micronesia 162 per km².
- Which is richer, Dominica or Micronesia?
- By gross national income per person, Dominica: $10,690 against $4,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.25× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Dominica or Micronesia?
- In Dominica: life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years, against 67.4 — 3.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Dominica and Micronesia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).