Dominican Republic vs Norway
Norway is 7.91 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Norway about 7.9 times.
Dominican RepublicNorwayDominican Republic moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.13× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 7.91× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Oslo |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Dominican Republic is 7.91 times smaller than Norway. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Norway?
- About 7.9 times: Norway has 7.91× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 5,610,870. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Norway 15 per km².