Dominican Republic vs Sint Maarten
Dominican Republic is 1,432 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Dominican Republic about 1432 times.
Dominican RepublicSint MaartenDominican Republic moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 1,432× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Dominican Republic | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 43,923 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Philipsburg |
| 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; Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 1,432 times larger than Sint Maarten. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 1432 times: Dominican Republic has 1,432× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 43,923. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².