Dominica vs Saint Barthélemy
Dominica is 31.3 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Dominica about 31 times.
DominicaSaint BarthélemyDominica moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
31.3×
Dominica is 31.3× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Dominica | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 10,124 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Gustavia |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Dominica is 31.3 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Dominica covers 751 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Dominica?
- About 31 times: Dominica has 31.3× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Dominica and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 10,124. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².