Dominican Republic vs Libya
Libya is 36.2 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Libya about 36 times.
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Dominican Republic is 0.03× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 36.2× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Tripoli |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Dominican Republic is 36.2 times smaller than Libya. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Libya?
- About 36 times: Libya has 36.2× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 7,458,555. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².