Dominica vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 55.0 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Switzerland about 55 times.
DominicaSwitzerlandDominica moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.02× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 55.0× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Bern |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Dominica is 55.0 times smaller than Switzerland. Dominica covers 751 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Switzerland?
- About 55 times: Switzerland has 55.0× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².