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Dominican Republic vs Tajikistan

Tajikistan is 2.94 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Tajikistan about 2.9 times.

Dominican RepublicTajikistanDominican Republic moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.34× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 2.94× the size of Dominican Republic.
Dominican RepublicTajikistan
Area48,671 km²143,100 km²
Population11,520,48710,786,734
Density237 / km²75 / km²
CapitalSanto DomingoDushanbe
RegionCaribbeanCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours14

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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Dominican Republic bigger than Tajikistan?
No. Dominican Republic is 2.94 times smaller than Tajikistan. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Tajikistan?
About 2.9 times: Tajikistan has 2.94× the area of Dominican Republic.
Why do Dominican Republic and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 10,786,734. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².
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