Dominican Republic vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 10.1 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Turkmenistan about 10 times.
Dominican RepublicTurkmenistanDominican Republic moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.1× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 10.1× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Ashgabat |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Dominican Republic is 10.1 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 10 times: Turkmenistan has 10.1× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 7,618,847. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².