Dominican Republic vs Guyana
Guyana is 4.42 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Guyana about 4.4 times.
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Dominican Republic is 0.23× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 4.42× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 835,986 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Georgetown |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| 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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- No. Dominican Republic is 4.42 times smaller than Guyana. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Guyana?
- About 4.4 times: Guyana has 4.42× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 835,986. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².