Dominica vs Samoa
Samoa is 3.78 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Samoa about 3.8 times.
DominicaSamoaDominica moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.26× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 3.78× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 219,306 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Apia |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S 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 Samoa?
- No. Dominica is 3.78 times smaller than Samoa. Dominica covers 751 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Samoa?
- About 3.8 times: Samoa has 3.78× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Samoa 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 Samoa 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 Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Samoa 77 per km².