Dominica vs Northern Mariana Islands
Dominica is 62% larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Dominica about 1.6 times.
DominicaNorthern Mariana IslandsDominica moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
1.62×
Dominica is 1.62× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Dominica | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 43,541 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Saipan |
| 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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Dominica is 62% larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Dominica covers 751 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Dominica?
- About 1.6 times: Dominica has 1.62× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Dominica and Northern Mariana 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 43,541. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².