Czechia vs Dominican Republic
Czechia is 62% larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Czechia about 1.6 times.
CzechiaDominican RepublicCzechia moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
1.62×
Czechia is 1.62× the area of Dominican Republic.
| Czechia | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Czechia is 62% larger than Dominican Republic. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Czechia?
- About 1.6 times: Czechia has 1.62× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Czechia and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Dominican Republic about 1.12×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².