Comoros vs Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is 23.9 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Dominican Republic about 24 times.
ComorosDominican RepublicComoros moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.04× the area of Dominican Republic. Put the other way, Dominican Republic is 23.9× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Dominican Republic?
- No. Comoros is 23.9 times smaller than Dominican Republic. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 24 times: Dominican Republic has 23.9× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².