Dominican Republic vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 19.5 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Tanzania about 19 times.
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Dominican Republic is 0.05× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 19.5× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Dodoma |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S 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 Tanzania?
- No. Dominican Republic is 19.5 times smaller than Tanzania. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Tanzania?
- About 19 times: Tanzania has 19.5× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Tanzania 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 Tanzania 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².