Dominican Republic vs Syria
Syria is 3.8 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Syria about 3.8 times.
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Dominican Republic is 0.26× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 3.8× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Damascus |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. Dominican Republic is 3.8 times smaller than Syria. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Syria?
- About 3.8 times: Syria has 3.8× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Syria 138 per km².