Dominican Republic vs Greece
Greece is 2.71 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Greece about 2.7 times.
Dominican RepublicGreeceDominican Republic moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.37× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 2.71× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Athens |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| 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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece?
- No. Dominican Republic is 2.71 times smaller than Greece. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Greece?
- About 2.7 times: Greece has 2.71× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Greece 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 Greece?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 10,413,962. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Greece 79 per km².