Dominica vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 87.4 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Sri Lanka about 87 times.
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Dominica is 0.01× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 87.4× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Colombo |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Sri Lanka at 8° 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 Sri Lanka?
- No. Dominica is 87.4 times smaller than Sri Lanka. Dominica covers 751 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 87 times: Sri Lanka has 87.4× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².