Dominican Republic vs Italy
Italy is 6.21 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Italy about 6.2 times.
Dominican RepublicItalyDominican Republic moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Dominican Republic is 0.16× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 6.21× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Rome |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Dominican Republic is 6.21 times smaller than Italy. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Italy?
- About 6.2 times: Italy has 6.21× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Italy 195 per km².