Congo vs Dominican Republic
Congo is 7.03 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Congo about 7.0 times.
CongoDominican RepublicCongo moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
7.03×
Congo is 7.03× the area of Dominican Republic.
| Congo | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Congo is 7.03 times larger than Dominican Republic. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Congo?
- About 7.0 times: Congo has 7.03× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Congo and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².