Dominica vs Philippines
Philippines is 457 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Philippines about 457 times.
DominicaPhilippinesDominica moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.0× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 457× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Manila |
| Region | Caribbean | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Dominica is 457 times smaller than Philippines. Dominica covers 751 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Philippines?
- About 457 times: Philippines has 457× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Philippines 340 per km².