Dominican Republic vs Tonga
Dominican Republic is 65.0 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Dominican Republic about 65 times.
Dominican RepublicTongaDominican Republic moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 65.0× the area of Tonga.
| Dominican Republic | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 103,742 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 65.0 times larger than Tonga. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 65 times: Dominican Republic has 65.0× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 103,742. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Tonga 139 per km².