Dominica vs Singapore
Dominica is 4% larger than Singapore.
DominicaSingaporeDominica moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
1.04×
Dominica is 1.04× the area of Singapore.
 Dominica |  Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaDominica: 1.04× the area | 751 km²#174 of 194 | 719 km²#176 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSingapore: 92.8× the population | 65,871#186 of 194 · 2025 | 6,111,175#113 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySingapore: 96.9× the density | 88 / km²#98 of 194 | 8,500 / km²#2 of 194 |
| Urban populationSingapore: 1.35× the urban share | 74%#61 of 192 · 2025 | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDominica: 1.53× the births per woman | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 | 0.97 per woman#191 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSingapore: 1.73 points higher | −0.51%#181 of 192 · 2025 | +1.22%#80 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDominica: 1.49× the birth rate | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDominica: 2.1× the death rate | 12.6 per 1,000#14 of 192 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Dominica: 5.9 points higher | 17.6%#134 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Singapore: 1.0 points higher | 13.2%#61 of 192 · 2025 | 14.2%#59 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSingapore: 6.5 per 1,000 higher | −3.7 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2025 | +2.8 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDominica: 147× the refugees for its size | 1.47 per 1,000#51 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySingapore: 12.0 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 83.3 years#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDominica: 15.1× the infant mortality | 33.3 per 1,000 births#39 of 191 · 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 births#177 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSingapore: 2.44× the doctors per person | 1.16 per 1,000#102 of 178 · 2018 | 2.83 per 1,000#64 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 97.3%#9 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSingapore: 0.185 higher | 0.761#97 of 190 · 2023 | 0.946#12 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSingapore: 7.65× the income per person | $10,690#77 of 185 · 2025 | $81,760#7 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSingapore: 834× the economy | $724M2025 | $603.87B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Singapore: 7.19× the output per person | $22,713#84 of 184 · 2025 | $163,354#1 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSingapore: 1.9 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationDominica: 1.6 points higher | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 2.8%#146 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 0.1% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 14.0% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 85.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSingapore: 19.5 points higher | 6.8% of GDP#26 of 184 · 2025 | 26.3% of GDP#6 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 177.9% of GDP#3 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 3.0% of GDP#31 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSingapore: 1.15× the share online | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSingapore: 2.01× the mobile subscriptions | 85 per 100#146 of 191 · 2022 | 171 per 100#15 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDominica: 3.5× the forest share | 76% of land#8 of 192 · 2024 | 22% of land#118 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSingapore: 7.68× the CO₂ per person | 1.27 t a year#121 of 185 · 2024 | 9.75 t a year#18 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDominica: 7.8 points higher | 8.9%#147 of 190 · 2022 | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Singapore: 1.31× the air pollution | 11.5 µg/m³#142 of 191 · 2023 | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDominica: 16.8 points higher | 21.4% of land#76 of 191 · 2025 | 4.6% of land#167 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landDominica: 6.5 points higher | 7.3% of land#115 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSingapore: 3.33× the water stress | 10.0%#91 of 176 · 2022 | 33.3%#49 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSingapore: 1.2× the rain and snow | 2,083 mm#28 of 180 · 2022 | 2,497 mm#14 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySingapore: 0.35 higher | +0.98#36 of 193 · 2025 | +1.33#9 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSingapore: 1.43 higher | +0.54#56 of 193 · 2025 | +1.97#4 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateDominica: 271× the homicide rate | 27.1 per 100,000#12 of 146 · 2023 | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | ASEAN |
| Capital | Roseau | Singapore |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Singapore dollar (SGD) |
| Official languages | English | English, Tamil, Malay, Standard Chinese |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +1 767 | +65 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Yes. Dominica is 4% larger than Singapore. Dominica covers 751 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Dominica?
- About 1.0 times: Dominica has 1.04× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Dominica and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².
- Which is richer, Dominica or Singapore?
- By gross national income per person, Singapore: $81,760 against $10,690 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.65× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Dominica or Singapore?
- In Singapore: life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years, against 71.3 — 12.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Dominica and Singapore have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).