Dominican Republic vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 5.51 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into New Zealand about 5.5 times.
Dominican RepublicNew ZealandDominican Republic moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.18× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 5.51× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Wellington |
| Region | Caribbean | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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 Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Dominican Republic is 5.51 times smaller than New Zealand. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into New Zealand?
- About 5.5 times: New Zealand has 5.51× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and New Zealand 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 Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 5,324,700. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².