Dominica vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 16.2 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Vanuatu about 16 times.
DominicaVanuatuDominica moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.06× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 16.2× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 335,169 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Port-Vila |
| Region | Caribbean | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Dominica is 16.2 times smaller than Vanuatu. Dominica covers 751 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Vanuatu?
- About 16 times: Vanuatu has 16.2× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².