Dominican Republic vs Iraq
Iraq is 8.98 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Iraq about 9.0 times.
Dominican RepublicIraqDominican Republic moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.11× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 8.98× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Baghdad |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Dominican Republic is 8.98 times smaller than Iraq. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Iraq?
- About 9.0 times: Iraq has 8.98× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Iraq 108 per km².