Belize vs Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is 2.12 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Dominican Republic about 2.1 times.
BelizeDominican RepublicBelize moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.47× the area of Dominican Republic. Put the other way, Dominican Republic is 2.12× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Dominican Republic?
- No. Belize is 2.12 times smaller than Dominican Republic. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 2.1 times: Dominican Republic has 2.12× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².