Dominican Republic vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 18.1 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Pakistan about 18 times.
Dominican RepublicPakistanDominican Republic moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.06× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 18.1× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Islamabad |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Dominican Republic is 18.1 times smaller than Pakistan. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Pakistan?
- About 18 times: Pakistan has 18.1× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².