Dominican Republic vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Dominican Republic is 181 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Dominican Republic about 181 times.
Dominican RepublicSaint Kitts and NevisDominican Republic moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 181× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Dominican Republic | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 46,922 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Basseterre |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 181 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 181 times: Dominican Republic has 181× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 46,922. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².