Dominican Republic vs Norfolk Island
Dominican Republic is 1,391 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Dominican Republic about 1391 times.
Dominican RepublicNorfolk IslandDominican Republic moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
1,391×
Dominican Republic is 1,391× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Dominican Republic | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 2,188 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Kingston |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 1,391 times larger than Norfolk Island. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 1391 times: Dominican Republic has 1,391× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 2,188. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².