Dominican Republic vs Eswatini
Dominican Republic is 2.8 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Dominican Republic about 2.8 times.
Dominican RepublicEswatiniDominican Republic moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 2.8× the area of Eswatini.
| Dominican Republic | Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 17,364 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 1,256,174 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 72 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Mbabane |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Eswatini at 27° S is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Eswatini?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 2.8 times larger than Eswatini. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 2.8 times: Dominican Republic has 2.8× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Eswatini 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 Eswatini about 1.25×. 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 Eswatini?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 1,256,174. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².