Dominican Republic vs Turkey
Turkey is 16.1 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Turkey about 16 times.
Dominican RepublicTurkeyDominican Republic moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.06× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 16.1× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Ankara |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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.
Questions about this pair
- Is Dominican Republic bigger than Turkey?
- No. Dominican Republic is 16.1 times smaller than Turkey. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Turkey?
- About 16 times: Turkey has 16.1× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Turkey 110 per km².