Dominican Republic vs Trinidad and Tobago
Dominican Republic is 9.49 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Dominican Republic about 9.5 times.
Dominican RepublicTrinidad and TobagoDominican Republic moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 9.49× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Dominican Republic | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 9.49 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 9.5 times: Dominican Republic has 9.49× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 1,367,764. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².