Dominican Republic vs Grenada
Dominican Republic is 139 times larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into Dominican Republic about 139 times.
Dominican RepublicGrenadaDominican Republic moved onto Grenada · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 139× the area of Grenada.
| Dominican Republic | Grenada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 349 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 117,303 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 336 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Saint George's |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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; Grenada at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Grenada?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 139 times larger than Grenada. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Grenada covers 349 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 139 times: Dominican Republic has 139× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Grenada 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 Grenada about 1.05×. 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 Grenada?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 117,303. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Grenada 336 per km².