Dominican Republic vs Serbia

Serbia is 82% larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Serbia about 1.8 times.

Dominican RepublicSerbiaDominican Republic moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.55× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 1.82× the size of Dominican Republic.
Dominican RepublicSerbia
Area48,671 km²88,499 km²
Population11,520,4876,549,143
Density237 / km²74 / km²
CapitalSanto DomingoBelgrade
RegionCaribbeanSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours18

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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
No. Dominican Republic is 45% smaller than Serbia. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Serbia?
About 1.8 times: Serbia has 1.82× the area of Dominican Republic.
Why do Dominican Republic and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 6,549,143. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Serbia 74 per km².