Dominican Republic vs Slovenia
Dominican Republic is 2.4 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Dominican Republic about 2.4 times.
Dominican RepublicSloveniaDominican Republic moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 2.4× the area of Slovenia.
| Dominican Republic | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Ljubljana |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 2.4 times larger than Slovenia. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 2.4 times: Dominican Republic has 2.4× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 2,130,986. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².