Dominican Republic vs Iceland
Iceland is 2.12 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Iceland about 2.1 times.
Dominican RepublicIcelandDominican Republic moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.47× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 2.12× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 392,404 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Reykjavik |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Dominican Republic is 2.12 times smaller than Iceland. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Iceland?
- About 2.1 times: Iceland has 2.12× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 392,404. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².