Dominican Republic vs Eritrea
Eritrea is 2.42 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Eritrea about 2.4 times.
Dominican RepublicEritreaDominican Republic moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.41× the area of Eritrea. Put the other way, Eritrea is 2.42× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Asmara |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Eritrea?
- No. Dominican Republic is 2.42 times smaller than Eritrea. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Eritrea?
- About 2.4 times: Eritrea has 2.42× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Eritrea 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 Eritrea about 1.08×. 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 Eritrea?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 3,607,003. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².