Burundi vs Haiti
Burundi and Haiti are almost exactly the same size.
BurundiHaitiBurundi moved onto Haiti · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 1.0× the area of Haiti.
| Burundi | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 27,750 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 11,906,095 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Port-au-Prince |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Burundi sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Burundi bigger than Haiti?
- Yes. Burundi and Haiti are almost exactly the same size. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Haiti covers 27,750 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Burundi?
- About 1.0 times: Burundi has 1.0× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Burundi and Haiti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burundi is drawn about 1.0× 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, Burundi or Haiti?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 11,906,095. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Haiti 429 per km².