Dominican Republic vs United States
United States is 202 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into United States about 202 times.
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Dominican Republic is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 202× the size of Dominican Republic.
 Dominican Republic |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 202× the area | 48,671 km²#128 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 29.7× the population | 11,520,487#85 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityDominican Republic: 6.81× the density | 237 / km²#43 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.11× the urban share | 73%#64 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDominican Republic: 1.36× the births per woman | 2.22 per woman#85 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDominican Republic: 0.29 points higher | +0.81%#108 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDominican Republic: 1.66× the birth rate | 17.6 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.45× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Dominican Republic: 9.1 points higher | 26.2%#86 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 10.2 points higher | 8.2%#93 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 6.7 per 1,000 higher | −3.1 per 1,000#160 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDominican Republic: 11× the refugees for its size | 0.11 per 1,000#116 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 5.0 years longer | 73.9 years#95 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDominican Republic: 5.04× the infant mortality | 27.7 per 1,000 births#51 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.51× the doctors per person | 2.43 per 1,000#75 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.38× the university enrolment | 57.7%#61 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.162 higher | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 8.36× the income per person | $10,620#78 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 242× the economy | $127.41B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 3.13× the output per person | $28,721#70 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 0.1 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationDominican Republic: 1.0 points higher | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentDominican Republic: 1.21× the unemployment | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 1.38× the share in extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2024 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 2.8 higher | 39.0#45 of 149 · 2024 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureDominican Republic: 5.5 points higher | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryDominican Republic: 0.1 points higher | 19.0% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 5.6 points higher | 74.0% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDominican Republic: 2.9 points higher | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDominican Republic: 12.6 points higher | 23.6% of GDP#118 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 3.9× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#129 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.04× the share online | 91%#50 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.2× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDominican Republic: 1.38× the forest share | 47% of land#54 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 4.56× the CO₂ per person | 2.99 t a year#83 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDominican Republic: 3.9 points higher | 14.8%#123 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 0.5 points higher | 99.5%#108 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Dominican Republic: 1.93× the air pollution | 13.5 µg/m³#131 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDominican Republic: 13.4 points higher | 26.3% of land#50 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landDominican Republic: 5.1 points higher | 21.7% of land#50 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressDominican Republic: 1.4× the water stress | 39.6%#45 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationDominican Republic: 1.97× the rain and snow | 1,410 mm#65 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityDominican Republic: 0.91 higher | +0.61#61 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.86 higher | +0.01#81 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateDominican Republic: 1.88× the homicide rate | 10.9 per 100,000#30 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Dominican peso (DOP) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 809, +1 829, +1 849 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Dominican Republic is 202 times smaller than United States. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into United States?
- About 202 times: United States has 202× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Dominican Republic or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $10,620 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.36× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Dominican Republic or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 73.9 — 5.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Dominican Republic and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).