Dominican Republic vs Kenya
Kenya is 11.9 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Kenya about 12 times.
Dominican RepublicKenyaDominican Republic moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.08× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 11.9× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Nairobi |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- No. Dominican Republic is 11.9 times smaller than Kenya. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Kenya?
- About 12 times: Kenya has 11.9× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Kenya 99 per km².