Dominican Republic vs Estonia
Dominican Republic is 7% larger than Estonia.
Dominican RepublicEstoniaDominican Republic moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
1.07×
Dominican Republic is 1.07× the area of Estonia.
| Dominican Republic | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Tallinn |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Dominican Republic bigger than Estonia?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 7% larger than Estonia. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 1.1 times: Dominican Republic has 1.07× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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, Dominican Republic or Estonia?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 1,366,475. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Estonia 30 per km².