Dominican Republic vs Luxembourg
Dominican Republic is 18.8 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Dominican Republic about 19 times.
Dominican RepublicLuxembourgDominican Republic moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 18.8× the area of Luxembourg.
| Dominican Republic | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 686,970 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Luxembourg |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 18.8 times larger than Luxembourg. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 19 times: Dominican Republic has 18.8× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 686,970. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².