Dominican Republic vs Sweden
Sweden is 9.19 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Sweden about 9.2 times.
Dominican RepublicSwedenDominican Republic moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.11× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 9.19× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Stockholm |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Dominican Republic is 9.19 times smaller than Sweden. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Sweden?
- About 9.2 times: Sweden has 9.19× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 10,596,620. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Sweden 24 per km².