Barbados vs Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is 111 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Dominican Republic about 111 times.
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Barbados is 0.01× the area of Dominican Republic. Put the other way, Dominican Republic is 111× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados bigger than Dominican Republic?
- No. Barbados is 111 times smaller than Dominican Republic. Barbados covers 439 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 111 times: Dominican Republic has 111× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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, Barbados or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 282,623. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².