Dominican Republic vs Laos
Laos is 4.87 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Laos about 4.9 times.
Dominican RepublicLaosDominican Republic moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.21× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 4.87× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Vientiane |
| Region | Caribbean | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- No. Dominican Republic is 4.87 times smaller than Laos. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Laos?
- About 4.9 times: Laos has 4.87× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Laos 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 Laos about 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 7,873,046. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Laos 33 per km².