Bahamas vs Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is 3.51 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Dominican Republic about 3.5 times.
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Bahamas is 0.29× the area of Dominican Republic. Put the other way, Dominican Republic is 3.51× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Dominican Republic?
- No. Bahamas is 3.51 times smaller than Dominican Republic. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 3.5 times: Dominican Republic has 3.51× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².