Dominican Republic vs Georgia
Georgia is 43% larger than Dominican Republic.
Dominican RepublicGeorgiaDominican Republic moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.7× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 1.43× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Tbilisi |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- No. Dominican Republic is 30% smaller than Georgia. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Georgia?
- About 1.4 times: Georgia has 1.43× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 3,935,766. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Georgia 56 per km².