Dominica vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 235 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Uruguay about 235 times.
DominicaUruguayDominica moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 235× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Montevideo |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Dominica is 235 times smaller than Uruguay. Dominica covers 751 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Uruguay?
- About 235 times: Uruguay has 235× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².