Bhutan vs Haiti
Bhutan is 38% larger than Haiti.
BhutanHaitiBhutan moved onto Haiti · Equal-area projection
1.38×
Bhutan is 1.38× the area of Haiti.
| Bhutan | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 27,750 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 11,906,095 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Port-au-Prince |
| Region | Southern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× its true area; Haiti at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bhutan bigger than Haiti?
- Yes. Bhutan is 38% larger than Haiti. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Haiti covers 27,750 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Bhutan?
- About 1.4 times: Bhutan has 1.38× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Bhutan and Haiti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× its true area there and Haiti about 1.12×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bhutan or Haiti?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Haiti 429 per km².