Dominica vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 27.0 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Slovenia about 27 times.
DominicaSloveniaDominica moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.04× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 27.0× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Ljubljana |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Dominica is 27.0 times smaller than Slovenia. Dominica covers 751 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Slovenia?
- About 27 times: Slovenia has 27.0× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².