Dominica vs San Marino
Dominica is 12.3 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Dominica about 12 times.
DominicaSan MarinoDominica moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
12.3×
Dominica is 12.3× the area of San Marino.
| Dominica | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 34,109 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | San Marino |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Dominica. 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Dominica is 12.3 times larger than San Marino. Dominica covers 751 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Dominica?
- About 12 times: Dominica has 12.3× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Dominica and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Dominica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Dominica or San Marino?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 34,109. Density: Dominica 88 per km², San Marino 559 per km².