Dominican Republic vs Mauritius
Dominican Republic is 23.9 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Dominican Republic about 24 times.
Dominican RepublicMauritiusDominican Republic moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 23.9× the area of Mauritius.
| Dominican Republic | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Port Louis |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 23.9 times larger than Mauritius. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 24 times: Dominican Republic has 23.9× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 1,243,741. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².