Dominican Republic vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Dominican Republic is 125 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Dominican Republic about 125 times.
Dominican RepublicSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesDominican Republic moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 125× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Dominican Republic | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 99,924 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 125 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 125 times: Dominican Republic has 125× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 99,924. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².