Dominica vs Palau
Dominica is 61% larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Dominica about 1.6 times.
DominicaPalauDominica moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
1.61×
Dominica is 1.61× the area of Palau.
| Dominica | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 17,663 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Koror |
| 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; Palau 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 Palau?
- Yes. Dominica is 61% larger than Palau. Dominica covers 751 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Dominica?
- About 1.6 times: Dominica has 1.61× the area of Palau.
- Why do Dominica and Palau 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 Palau 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 Palau?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 17,663. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Palau 38 per km².