Dominican Republic vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 3.36 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Tunisia about 3.4 times.
Dominican RepublicTunisiaDominican Republic moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.3× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 3.36× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Tunis |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Dominican Republic is 3.36 times smaller than Tunisia. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Tunisia?
- About 3.4 times: Tunisia has 3.36× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².