Åland Islands vs Haiti
Haiti is 17.5 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Haiti about 18 times.
Åland IslandsHaitiÅland Islands moved onto Haiti · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.06× the area of Haiti. Put the other way, Haiti is 17.5× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 27,750 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 11,906,095 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Port-au-Prince |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Haiti at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Haiti. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Haiti?
- No. Åland Islands is 17.5 times smaller than Haiti. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Haiti covers 27,750 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Haiti?
- About 18 times: Haiti has 17.5× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Haiti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Haiti about 1.12×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Haiti. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Haiti?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Haiti 429 per km².