Dominica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Dominica is 93% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Dominica about 1.9 times.
DominicaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesDominica moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
1.93×
Dominica is 1.93× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Dominica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 99,924 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Dominica is 93% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Dominica covers 751 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Dominica?
- About 1.9 times: Dominica has 1.93× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Dominica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².