Australia vs Dominican Republic
Australia is 158 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Australia about 158 times.
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Australia is 158× the area of Dominican Republic.
| Australia | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Australia is 158 times larger than Dominican Republic. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Australia?
- About 158 times: Australia has 158× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Australia and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Dominican Republic?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 11,520,487. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².