Dominican Republic vs Hungary
Hungary is 91% larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Hungary about 1.9 times.
Dominican RepublicHungaryDominican Republic moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.52× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 1.91× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Budapest |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
- No. Dominican Republic is 48% smaller than Hungary. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Hungary?
- About 1.9 times: Hungary has 1.91× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Hungary 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 Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 9,514,251. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Hungary 102 per km².