Croatia vs Dominican Republic
Croatia is 16% larger than Dominican Republic.
CroatiaDominican RepublicCroatia moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
1.16×
Croatia is 1.16× the area of Dominican Republic.
| Croatia | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Croatia is 16% larger than Dominican Republic. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Croatia?
- About 1.2 times: Croatia has 1.16× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Croatia and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Dominican Republic about 1.12×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².