Albania vs Haiti
Albania is 4% larger than Haiti.
AlbaniaHaitiAlbania moved onto Haiti · Equal-area projection
1.04×
Albania is 1.04× the area of Haiti.
| Albania | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 27,750 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 11,906,095 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Port-au-Prince |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Haiti at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Haiti?
- Yes. Albania is 4% larger than Haiti. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Haiti covers 27,750 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Albania?
- About 1.0 times: Albania has 1.04× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Albania and Haiti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Haiti about 1.12×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Haiti?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Haiti 429 per km².