Dominican Republic vs Moldova
Dominican Republic is 44% larger than Moldova.
Dominican RepublicMoldovaDominican Republic moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 1.44× the area of Moldova.
| Dominican Republic | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Chisinau |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 44% larger than Moldova. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 1.4 times: Dominican Republic has 1.44× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 2,360,527. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Moldova 70 per km².