Dominican Republic vs Nepal
Nepal is 3.02 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Nepal about 3.0 times.
Dominican RepublicNepalDominican Republic moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.33× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 3.02× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Kathmandu |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Asia |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Dominican Republic is 3.02 times smaller than Nepal. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Nepal?
- About 3.0 times: Nepal has 3.02× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Nepal 201 per km².