Dominica vs Saint Helena
Dominica is 91% larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Dominica about 1.9 times.
DominicaSaint HelenaDominica moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
1.91×
Dominica is 1.91× the area of Saint Helena.
| Dominica | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 5,633 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Jamestown |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Yes. Dominica is 91% larger than Saint Helena. Dominica covers 751 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Dominica?
- About 1.9 times: Dominica has 1.91× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Dominica and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 5,633. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².