Dominica vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 2,996 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Saudi Arabia about 2996 times.
DominicaSaudi ArabiaDominica moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.0× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 2,996× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Riyadh |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Dominica is 2,996 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Dominica covers 751 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 2996 times: Saudi Arabia has 2,996× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².