Dominican Republic vs Vatican City
Dominican Republic is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Dominican Republic about Infinity times.
Dominican RepublicVatican CityDominican Republic moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is — the area of Vatican City.
| Dominican Republic | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 882 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Vatican City |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is — times larger than Vatican City. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Dominican Republic?
- About Infinity times: Dominican Republic has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 882. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².