Dominican Republic vs Morocco
Morocco is 9.17 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Morocco about 9.2 times.
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Dominican Republic is 0.11× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 9.17× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Rabat |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- No. Dominican Republic is 9.17 times smaller than Morocco. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Morocco?
- About 9.2 times: Morocco has 9.17× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Morocco 86 per km².