Dominican Republic vs Spain
Spain is 10.4 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Spain about 10 times.
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Dominican Republic is 0.1× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 10.4× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Madrid |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Dominican Republic is 10.4 times smaller than Spain. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Spain?
- About 10 times: Spain has 10.4× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Spain 98 per km².