Dominica vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 858 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into South Sudan about 858 times.
DominicaSouth SudanDominica moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 858× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Juba |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Dominica is 858 times smaller than South Sudan. Dominica covers 751 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into South Sudan?
- About 858 times: South Sudan has 858× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and South Sudan 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 South Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².