Dominican Republic vs Peru
Peru is 26.4 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Peru about 26 times.
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Dominican Republic is 0.04× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 26.4× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Lima |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Dominican Republic is 26.4 times smaller than Peru. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Peru?
- About 26 times: Peru has 26.4× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Peru 27 per km².