Dominican Republic vs Lebanon
Dominican Republic is 4.66 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Dominican Republic about 4.7 times.
Dominican RepublicLebanonDominican Republic moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 4.66× the area of Lebanon.
| Dominican Republic | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Beirut |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 4.66 times larger than Lebanon. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 4.7 times: Dominican Republic has 4.66× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Lebanon 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 Lebanon about 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 5,849,421. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².