Dominica vs Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is 64.8 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Dominican Republic about 65 times.
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Dominica is 0.02× the area of Dominican Republic. Put the other way, Dominican Republic is 64.8× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than Dominican Republic?
- No. Dominica is 64.8 times smaller than Dominican Republic. Dominica covers 751 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 65 times: Dominican Republic has 64.8× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².