Dominican Republic vs Portugal
Portugal is 89% larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Portugal about 1.9 times.
Dominican RepublicPortugalDominican Republic moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.53× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 1.89× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Lisbon |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Dominican Republic. 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 Portugal?
- No. Dominican Republic is 47% smaller than Portugal. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Portugal?
- About 1.9 times: Portugal has 1.89× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Dominican Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Dominican Republic or Portugal?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 10,804,871. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Portugal 117 per km².