Dominican Republic vs Ghana
Ghana is 4.9 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Ghana about 4.9 times.
Dominican RepublicGhanaDominican Republic moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.2× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 4.9× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Accra |
| Region | Caribbean | Western 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; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Ghana?
- No. Dominican Republic is 4.9 times smaller than Ghana. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Ghana?
- About 4.9 times: Ghana has 4.9× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Ghana 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 Ghana about 1.02×. 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 Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Ghana 147 per km².