Dominican Republic vs Netherlands
Dominican Republic is 15% larger than Netherlands.
Dominican RepublicNetherlandsDominican Republic moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.15×
Dominican Republic is 1.15× the area of Netherlands.
 Dominican Republic |  Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaDominican Republic: 1.15× the area | 48,671 km²#128 of 194 | 42,201 km²#131 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationNetherlands: 1.57× the population | 11,520,487#85 of 194 · 2025 | 18,087,633#72 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNetherlands: 1.81× the density | 237 / km²#43 of 194 | 429 / km²#21 of 194 |
| Urban populationNetherlands: 1.32× the urban share | 73%#64 of 192 · 2025 | 96%#8 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDominican Republic: 1.55× the births per woman | 2.22 per woman#85 of 192 · 2024 | 1.43 per woman#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDominican Republic: 0.29 points higher | +0.81%#108 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDominican Republic: 1.91× the birth rate | 17.6 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNetherlands: 1.55× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 9.6 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Dominican Republic: 11.3 points higher | 26.2%#86 of 192 · 2025 | 14.9%#165 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Netherlands: 12.7 points higher | 8.2%#93 of 192 · 2025 | 20.9%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationNetherlands: 8.9 per 1,000 higher | −3.1 per 1,000#160 of 192 · 2025 | +5.8 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDominican Republic: 11× the refugees for its size | 0.11 per 1,000#116 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyNetherlands: 8.1 years longer | 73.9 years#95 of 192 · 2024 | 82.0 years#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDominican Republic: 8.15× the infant mortality | 27.7 per 1,000 births#51 of 191 · 2024 | 3.4 per 1,000 births#159 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsNetherlands: 1.6× the doctors per person | 2.43 per 1,000#75 of 178 · 2023 | 3.88 per 1,000#34 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentNetherlands: 1.5× the university enrolment | 57.7%#61 of 145 · 2024 | 86.6%#15 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexNetherlands: 0.179 higher | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 | 0.955#8 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaNetherlands: 6.45× the income per person | $10,620#78 of 185 · 2025 | $68,530#10 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPNetherlands: 10.5× the economy | $127.41B2025 | $1.33T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Netherlands: 3.04× the output per person | $28,721#70 of 184 · 2025 | $87,320#10 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDominican Republic: 0.3 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationDominican Republic: 0.7 points higher | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 | +3.2%#86 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentDominican Republic: 1.31× the unemployment | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 | 3.9%#114 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDominican Republic: 8.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2024 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Dominican Republic: 13.3 higher | 39.0#45 of 149 · 2024 | 25.7#142 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureDominican Republic: 5.3 points higher | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 1.7% of jobs#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryDominican Republic: 5.2 points higher | 19.0% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 13.8% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesNetherlands: 10.5 points higher | 74.0% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 | 84.5% of jobs#4 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDominican Republic: 3.6 points higher | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 | 0.3% of GDP#154 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNetherlands: 57.1 points higher | 23.6% of GDP#118 of 168 · 2025 | 80.7% of GDP#12 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingNetherlands: 2.74× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#129 of 155 · 2025 | 2.2% of GDP#52 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersNetherlands: 1.07× the share online | 91%#50 of 184 · 2024 | 97%#17 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNetherlands: 1.37× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDominican Republic: 4.25× the forest share | 47% of land#54 of 192 · 2024 | 11% of land#153 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personNetherlands: 2.21× the CO₂ per person | 2.99 t a year#83 of 185 · 2024 | 6.60 t a year#34 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDominican Republic: 2.6 points higher | 14.8%#123 of 190 · 2021 | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityNetherlands: 0.5 points higher | 99.5%#108 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Dominican Republic: 1.57× the air pollution | 13.5 µg/m³#131 of 191 · 2023 | 8.6 µg/m³#164 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDominican Republic: 3.4 points higher | 26.3% of land#50 of 191 · 2025 | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landNetherlands: 8.1 points higher | 21.7% of land#50 of 190 · 2024 | 29.8% of land#29 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressDominican Republic: 2.37× the water stress | 39.6%#45 of 176 · 2022 | 16.7%#72 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationDominican Republic: 1.81× the rain and snow | 1,410 mm#65 of 180 · 2022 | 778 mm#108 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityDominican Republic: 0.08 higher | +0.61#61 of 193 · 2025 | +0.53#68 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNetherlands: 1.86 higher | +0.01#81 of 193 · 2025 | +1.87#9 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateDominican Republic: 15.6× the homicide rate | 10.9 per 100,000#30 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Amsterdam |
| Currency | Dominican peso (DOP) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Dutch |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 809, +1 829, +1 849 | +31 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Western Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 15% larger than Netherlands. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 1.2 times: Dominican Republic has 1.15× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².
- Which is richer, Dominican Republic or Netherlands?
- By gross national income per person, Netherlands: $68,530 against $10,620 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.45× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Dominican Republic or Netherlands?
- In Netherlands: life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years, against 73.9 — 8.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Dominican Republic and Netherlands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Dominican Republic: presidential republic; Netherlands: constitutional monarchy.