Dominican Republic vs Wallis and Futuna
Dominican Republic is 178 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Dominican Republic about 178 times.
Dominican RepublicWallis and FutunaDominican Republic moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 178× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Dominican Republic | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 11,558 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 178 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 178 times: Dominican Republic has 178× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 11,558. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².