Dominican Republic vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 8.03 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Zimbabwe about 8.0 times.
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Dominican Republic is 0.12× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 8.03× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Harare |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Dominican Republic is 8.03 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 8.0 times: Zimbabwe has 8.03× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².