Dominican Republic vs Palestine
Dominican Republic is 5.92 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Dominican Republic about 5.9 times.
Dominican RepublicPalestineDominican Republic moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 5.92× the area of Palestine.
| Dominican Republic | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | East Jerusalem |
| 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 5.92 times larger than Palestine. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 5.9 times: Dominican Republic has 5.92× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 5,413,596. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Palestine 659 per km².