Dominican Republic vs New Caledonia
Dominican Republic is 2.62 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Dominican Republic about 2.6 times.
Dominican RepublicNew CaledoniaDominican Republic moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 2.62× the area of New Caledonia.
| Dominican Republic | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 295,333 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Noum'ea |
| Region | Caribbean | Melanesia |
| 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; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. 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 New Caledonia?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 2.62 times larger than New Caledonia. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 2.6 times: Dominican Republic has 2.62× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Dominican Republic and New Caledonia 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 New Caledonia about 1.15×. 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 New Caledonia?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 295,333. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².