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
Area27,750 km² Wikidata
Population11,906,095 World Bank, 2025
Density429 per km²
CapitalPort-au-Prince
RegionCaribbean, North America
StatusIndependent state
CoastHas a coastline
CodesHT · HTI · 332

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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.