Dominica vs Portugal
Portugal is 123 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Portugal about 123 times.
DominicaPortugalDominica moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.01× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 123× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Lisbon |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Dominica. 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 Portugal?
- No. Dominica is 123 times smaller than Portugal. Dominica covers 751 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Portugal?
- About 123 times: Portugal has 123× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Dominica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Dominica or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Portugal 117 per km².