Dominican Republic vs Nauru
Dominican Republic is 2,318 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Dominican Republic about 2318 times.
Dominican RepublicNauruDominican Republic moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 2,318× the area of Nauru.
| Dominican Republic | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 12,025 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Yaren District |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 2,318 times larger than Nauru. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 2318 times: Dominican Republic has 2,318× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 12,025. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Nauru 573 per km².