Dominica vs Saint Martin
Dominica is 14.2 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Dominica about 14 times.
DominicaSaint MartinDominica moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 14.2× the area of Saint Martin.
| Dominica | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 24,941 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Marigot |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Yes. Dominica is 14.2 times larger than Saint Martin. Dominica covers 751 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Dominica?
- About 14 times: Dominica has 14.2× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Dominica and Saint Martin 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 Martin about 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 24,941. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².