Dominican Republic vs Suriname
Suriname is 3.35 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Suriname about 3.4 times.
Dominican RepublicSurinameDominican Republic moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.3× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 3.35× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 639,850 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Paramaribo |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| 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; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Suriname?
- No. Dominican Republic is 3.35 times smaller than Suriname. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Suriname?
- About 3.4 times: Suriname has 3.35× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Suriname 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 Suriname about 1.01×. 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 Suriname?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 639,850. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².