Dominican Republic vs Hong Kong
Dominican Republic is 17.7 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Dominican Republic about 18 times.
Dominican RepublicHong KongDominican Republic moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 17.7× the area of Hong Kong.
| Dominican Republic | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | — |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Hong Kong?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 17.7 times larger than Hong Kong. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 18 times: Dominican Republic has 17.7× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong about 1.17×. 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 Hong Kong?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 7,498,900. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².