Dominican Republic vs San Marino

Dominican Republic is 798 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Dominican Republic about 798 times.

Dominican RepublicSan MarinoDominican Republic moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
798×
Dominican Republic is 798× the area of San Marino.
Dominican RepublicSan Marino
Area48,671 km²61 km²
Population11,520,48734,109
Density237 / km²559 / km²
CapitalSanto DomingoSan Marino
RegionCaribbeanSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours11

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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
Yes. Dominican Republic is 798 times larger than San Marino. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
How many times does San Marino fit into Dominican Republic?
About 798 times: Dominican Republic has 798× the area of San Marino.
Why do Dominican Republic and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 34,109. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², San Marino 559 per km².