Dominican Republic vs Macao
Dominican Republic is 423 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Dominican Republic about 423 times.
Dominican RepublicMacaoDominican Republic moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 423× the area of Macao.
| Dominican Republic | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 685,900 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | — |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 423 times larger than Macao. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 423 times: Dominican Republic has 423× the area of Macao.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 685,900. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².