Dominican Republic vs Oman
Oman is 6.36 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Oman about 6.4 times.
Dominican RepublicOmanDominican Republic moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.16× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 6.36× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Muscat |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| 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; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- No. Dominican Republic is 6.36 times smaller than Oman. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Oman?
- About 6.4 times: Oman has 6.36× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Oman 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 Oman about 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 5,494,691. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Oman 18 per km².