Dominican Republic vs Panama
Panama is 52% larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Panama about 1.5 times.
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Dominican Republic is 0.66× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 1.52× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Panama City |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° 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 Panama?
- No. Dominican Republic is 34% smaller than Panama. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Panama?
- About 1.5 times: Panama has 1.52× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Panama 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 Panama 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 Panama?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 4,571,189. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Panama 62 per km².