Dominica vs US Virgin Islands
Dominica is 2.17 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Dominica about 2.2 times.
DominicaUS Virgin IslandsDominica moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
2.17×
Dominica is 2.17× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Dominica | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 103,792 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Dominica is 2.17 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Dominica covers 751 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Dominica?
- About 2.2 times: Dominica has 2.17× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Dominica and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².