Denmark vs Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is 13% larger than Denmark.
DenmarkDominican RepublicDenmark moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
0.88×
Denmark is 0.88× the area of Dominican Republic. Put the other way, Dominican Republic is 1.13× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Dominican Republic?
- No. Denmark is 12% smaller than Dominican Republic. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 1.1 times: Dominican Republic has 1.13× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Dominican Republic about 1.12×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².