Belgium vs Haiti
Belgium is 11% larger than Haiti.
BelgiumHaitiBelgium moved onto Haiti · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 1.11× the area of Haiti.
| Belgium | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 27,750 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 11,906,095 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Port-au-Prince |
| Region | Western 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Haiti at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Haiti?
- Yes. Belgium is 11% larger than Haiti. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Haiti covers 27,750 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Belgium?
- About 1.1 times: Belgium has 1.11× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Belgium and Haiti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Haiti about 1.12×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Haiti?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 11,906,095. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Haiti 429 per km².