Dominican Republic vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 9.22 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Uzbekistan about 9.2 times.
Dominican RepublicUzbekistanDominican Republic moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.11× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 9.22× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Tashkent |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Dominican Republic is 9.22 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 9.2 times: Uzbekistan has 9.22× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².