Austria vs Dominican Republic
Austria is 72% larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Austria about 1.7 times.
AustriaDominican RepublicAustria moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
1.72×
Austria is 1.72× the area of Dominican Republic.
| Austria | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Austria is 72% larger than Dominican Republic. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Austria?
- About 1.7 times: Austria has 1.72× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Austria and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Dominican Republic about 1.12×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².