Dominica vs Micronesia
Dominica is 7% larger than Micronesia.
DominicaMicronesiaDominica moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
1.07×
Dominica is 1.07× the area of Micronesia.
| Dominica | Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 702 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 113,683 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 162 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Palikir |
| 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; 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.