Dominican Republic vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 2.24 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Guatemala about 2.2 times.
Dominican RepublicGuatemalaDominican Republic moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.45× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 2.24× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Guatemala City |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| 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; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- No. Dominican Republic is 2.24 times smaller than Guatemala. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Guatemala?
- About 2.2 times: Guatemala has 2.24× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Guatemala 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 Guatemala about 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².