Dominica vs Pitcairn Islands
Dominica is 16.0 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Dominica about 16 times.
DominicaPitcairn IslandsDominica moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 16.0× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Dominica | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 50 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Adamstown |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Dominica is 16.0 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Dominica covers 751 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Dominica?
- About 16 times: Dominica has 16.0× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Dominica and Pitcairn 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 50. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².