Dominica vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 111 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into United Arab Emirates about 111 times.
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Dominica is 0.01× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 111× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Dominica is 111 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Dominica covers 751 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 111 times: United Arab Emirates has 111× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².