Dominica vs Turkey
Turkey is 1,043 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Turkey about 1043 times.
DominicaTurkeyDominica moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 1,043× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Ankara |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Dominica is 1,043 times smaller than Turkey. Dominica covers 751 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Turkey?
- About 1043 times: Turkey has 1,043× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Turkey 110 per km².