Dominican Republic vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 72% larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into United Arab Emirates about 1.7 times.
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Dominican Republic is 0.58× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 1.72× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Dominican Republic is 42% smaller than United Arab Emirates. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 1.7 times: United Arab Emirates has 1.72× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 11,513,149. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².