Haiti at its true size
Haiti covers 27,750 km², number 147 of 235 by area. Home to 11,906,095 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 27,750 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,906,095 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 429 per km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | HT · HTI · 332 |
Countries of a similar size
- Burundi1.0×Haiti and Burundi are almost exactly the same size.
- Equatorial Guinea0.99×Haiti and Equatorial Guinea are almost exactly the same size.
- Solomon Islands0.98×Haiti and Solomon Islands are almost exactly the same size.
- Albania0.97×Haiti is 3% smaller than Albania.
- Rwanda1.05×Haiti is 5% larger than Rwanda.
- Armenia0.93×Haiti is 7% smaller than Armenia.
How many times does Haiti fit into…
- Russia: about 615 times
- Canada: about 360 times
- United States: about 354 times
Neighbours
Questions about Haiti
- How big is Haiti?
- Haiti covers 27,750 km², which makes it number 147 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 11,906,095 people live there (2025), 429 per km².
- Is Haiti bigger than Burundi?
- Haiti and Burundi are almost exactly the same size. Haiti: 27,750 km²; Burundi: 27,834 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Haiti?
- Haiti lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Haiti?
- Haiti shares a land border with Dominican Republic.