Dominican Republic vs El Salvador
Dominican Republic is 2.31 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Dominican Republic about 2.3 times.
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Dominican Republic is 2.31× the area of El Salvador.
| Dominican Republic | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | San Salvador |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Dominican Republic sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× its true area; El Salvador at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Dominican Republic bigger than El Salvador?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 2.31 times larger than El Salvador. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 2.3 times: Dominican Republic has 2.31× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do Dominican Republic and El Salvador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominican Republic is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and El Salvador about 1.06×. 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, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 6,365,503. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².