Dominican Republic vs Netherlands
Dominican Republic is 15% larger than Netherlands.
Dominican RepublicNetherlandsDominican Republic moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
1.15×
Dominican Republic is 1.15× the area of Netherlands.
| Dominican Republic | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Amsterdam |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| 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; 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.