Dominican Republic vs Saint Martin
Dominican Republic is 918 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Dominican Republic about 918 times.
Dominican RepublicSaint MartinDominican Republic moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 918× the area of Saint Martin.
| Dominican Republic | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 24,941 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Marigot |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 918 times larger than Saint Martin. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 918 times: Dominican Republic has 918× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Saint Martin 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 Martin about 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 24,941. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².