Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 46.2 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Saudi Arabia about 46 times.
Dominican RepublicSaudi ArabiaDominican Republic moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.02× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 46.2× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Riyadh |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Dominican Republic is 46.2 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 46 times: Saudi Arabia has 46.2× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².