Dominican Republic vs Israel
Dominican Republic is 2.34 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Dominican Republic about 2.3 times.
Dominican RepublicIsraelDominican Republic moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 2.34× the area of Israel.
| Dominican Republic | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Jerusalem |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 2.34 times larger than Israel. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 2.3 times: Dominican Republic has 2.34× the area of Israel.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 10,122,800. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Israel 487 per km².