Antarctica vs Dominican Republic
Antarctica is 288 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Antarctica about 288 times.
AntarcticaDominican RepublicAntarctica moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 288× the area of Dominican Republic.
| Antarctica | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | — | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Antarctica | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Antarctica is 288 times larger than Dominican Republic. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Antarctica?
- About 288 times: Antarctica has 288× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Antarctica and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Dominican Republic about 1.12×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².