Dominican Republic vs Latvia
Latvia is 33% larger than Dominican Republic.
Dominican RepublicLatviaDominican Republic moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.75× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 1.33× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Riga |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. Dominican Republic is 25% smaller than Latvia. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Latvia?
- About 1.3 times: Latvia has 1.33× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 1,847,785. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Latvia 29 per km².