Dominican Republic vs Jordan
Jordan is 84% larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Jordan about 1.8 times.
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Dominican Republic is 0.54× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 1.84× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Amman |
| 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; Jordan 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 Jordan?
- No. Dominican Republic is 46% smaller than Jordan. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Jordan?
- About 1.8 times: Jordan has 1.84× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Jordan 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 Jordan 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 Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Jordan 129 per km².