Cyprus vs Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is 5.27 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Dominican Republic about 5.3 times.
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Cyprus is 0.19× the area of Dominican Republic. Put the other way, Dominican Republic is 5.27× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Dominican Republic?
- No. Cyprus is 5.27 times smaller than Dominican Republic. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 5.3 times: Dominican Republic has 5.27× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².