Belarus vs Dominican Republic
Belarus is 4.27 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Belarus about 4.3 times.
BelarusDominican RepublicBelarus moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
4.27×
Belarus is 4.27× the area of Dominican Republic.
| Belarus | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Belarus is 4.27 times larger than Dominican Republic. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Belarus?
- About 4.3 times: Belarus has 4.27× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Belarus and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Dominican Republic about 1.12×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².