Dominican Republic vs Switzerland
Dominican Republic is 18% larger than Switzerland.
Dominican RepublicSwitzerlandDominican Republic moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
1.18×
Dominican Republic is 1.18× the area of Switzerland.
| Dominican Republic | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Bern |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 18% larger than Switzerland. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 1.2 times: Dominican Republic has 1.18× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 9,092,436. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².