Dominica vs Nauru
Dominica is 35.8 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Dominica about 36 times.
DominicaNauruDominica moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
35.8×
Dominica is 35.8× the area of Nauru.
| Dominica | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 12,025 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Yaren District |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Dominica is 35.8 times larger than Nauru. Dominica covers 751 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Dominica?
- About 36 times: Dominica has 35.8× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Dominica and Nauru 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 Nauru 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 Nauru?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 12,025. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Nauru 573 per km².