Albania vs Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is 69% larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Dominican Republic about 1.7 times.
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Albania is 0.59× the area of Dominican Republic. Put the other way, Dominican Republic is 1.69× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Dominican Republic. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Dominican Republic?
- No. Albania is 41% smaller than Dominican Republic. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 1.7 times: Dominican Republic has 1.69× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Dominican Republic about 1.12×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Dominican Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².