Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 2.47 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Nicaragua about 2.5 times.
Dominican RepublicNicaraguaDominican Republic moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.4× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 2.47× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Managua |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Dominican Republic is 2.47 times smaller than Nicaragua. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Nicaragua?
- About 2.5 times: Nicaragua has 2.47× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 7,007,502. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².