Dominican Republic vs Yemen
Yemen is 9.36 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Yemen about 9.4 times.
Dominican RepublicYemenDominican Republic moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.11× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 9.36× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Sana'a |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Yemen at 16° N 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 Yemen?
- No. Dominican Republic is 9.36 times smaller than Yemen. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Yemen?
- About 9.4 times: Yemen has 9.36× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Yemen 92 per km².