Botswana vs Dominican Republic
Botswana is 12.0 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Botswana about 12 times.
BotswanaDominican RepublicBotswana moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 12.0× the area of Dominican Republic.
| Botswana | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Southern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Botswana is 12.0 times larger than Dominican Republic. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Botswana?
- About 12 times: Botswana has 12.0× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Botswana and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².