Dominican Republic vs Gabon
Gabon is 5.5 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Gabon about 5.5 times.
Dominican RepublicGabonDominican Republic moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.18× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 5.5× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Libreville |
| Region | Caribbean | Middle 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; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Gabon?
- No. Dominican Republic is 5.5 times smaller than Gabon. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Gabon?
- About 5.5 times: Gabon has 5.5× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Gabon 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 Gabon about 1.0×. 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 Gabon?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 2,593,130. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².