Dominica vs Somalia
Somalia is 849 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Somalia about 849 times.
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Dominica is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 849× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Mogadishu |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- No. Dominica is 849 times smaller than Somalia. Dominica covers 751 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Somalia?
- About 849 times: Somalia has 849× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Somalia 31 per km².