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Dominican Republic vs North Korea

North Korea is 2.48 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into North Korea about 2.5 times.

Dominican RepublicNorth KoreaDominican Republic moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.4× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 2.48× the size of Dominican Republic.
Dominican RepublicNorth Korea
Area48,671 km²120,540 km²
Population11,520,48726,571,036
Density237 / km²220 / km²
CapitalSanto DomingoPyongyang
RegionCaribbeanEastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours13

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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Dominican Republic bigger than North Korea?
No. Dominican Republic is 2.48 times smaller than North Korea. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
How many times does Dominican Republic fit into North Korea?
About 2.5 times: North Korea has 2.48× the area of Dominican Republic.
Why do Dominican Republic and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², North Korea 220 per km².
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