Dominican Republic vs Iran
Iran is 33.9 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Iran about 34 times.
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Dominican Republic is 0.03× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 33.9× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Tehran |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Dominican Republic is 33.9 times smaller than Iran. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Iran?
- About 34 times: Iran has 33.9× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Iran 56 per km².