Dominican Republic vs Fiji
Dominican Republic is 2.66 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Dominican Republic about 2.7 times.
Dominican RepublicFijiDominican Republic moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 2.66× the area of Fiji.
| Dominican Republic | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 933,154 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Suva |
| Region | Caribbean | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Fiji?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 2.66 times larger than Fiji. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 2.7 times: Dominican Republic has 2.66× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Fiji 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 Fiji about 1.1×. 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 Fiji?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 933,154. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Fiji 51 per km².