Dominican Republic vs Palau
Dominican Republic is 104 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Dominican Republic about 104 times.
Dominican RepublicPalauDominican Republic moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 104× the area of Palau.
| Dominican Republic | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 17,663 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Koror |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 104 times larger than Palau. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 104 times: Dominican Republic has 104× the area of Palau.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 17,663. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Palau 38 per km².