Argentina vs Dominican Republic
Argentina is 57.1 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Argentina about 57 times.
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Argentina is 57.1× the area of Dominican Republic.
| Argentina | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Santo Domingo |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Argentina bigger than Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Argentina is 57.1 times larger than Dominican Republic. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Argentina?
- About 57 times: Argentina has 57.1× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Argentina and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Dominican Republic about 1.12×. 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, Argentina or Dominican Republic?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 11,520,487. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².