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Dominican Republic vs Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is 4.11 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 4.1 times.

Dominican RepublicKyrgyzstanDominican Republic moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.24× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 4.11× the size of Dominican Republic.
Dominican RepublicKyrgyzstan
Area48,671 km²199,951 km²
Population11,520,4877,343,064
Density237 / km²37 / km²
CapitalSanto DomingoBishkek
RegionCaribbeanCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours14

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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Dominican Republic bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
No. Dominican Republic is 4.11 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Kyrgyzstan?
About 4.1 times: Kyrgyzstan has 4.11× the area of Dominican Republic.
Why do Dominican Republic and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 7,343,064. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².
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