Dominica vs Syria
Syria is 247 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Syria about 247 times.
DominicaSyriaDominica moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.0× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 247× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Damascus |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. Dominica is 247 times smaller than Syria. Dominica covers 751 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Syria?
- About 247 times: Syria has 247× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Syria 138 per km².