Dominican Republic vs Mali
Mali is 25.5 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Mali about 25 times.
Dominican RepublicMaliDominican Republic moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.04× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 25.5× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Bamako |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Mali?
- No. Dominican Republic is 25.5 times smaller than Mali. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Mali?
- About 25 times: Mali has 25.5× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Mali 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 Mali about 1.1×. 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 Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Mali 20 per km².