Dominican Republic vs Vanuatu
Dominican Republic is 3.99 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Dominican Republic about 4.0 times.
Dominican RepublicVanuatuDominican Republic moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 3.99× the area of Vanuatu.
| Dominican Republic | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 335,169 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Port-Vila |
| Region | Caribbean | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 3.99 times larger than Vanuatu. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 4.0 times: Dominican Republic has 3.99× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 335,169. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².