Dominican Republic vs Jersey
Dominican Republic is 412 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Dominican Republic about 412 times.
Dominican RepublicJerseyDominican Republic moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 412× the area of Jersey.
| Dominican Republic | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 103,267 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Saint Helier |
| 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; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Jersey 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 Jersey?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 412 times larger than Jersey. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 412 times: Dominican Republic has 412× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Jersey 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 Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey 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 Jersey?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 103,267. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Jersey 875 per km².