Congo vs Haiti
Congo is 12.3 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Congo about 12 times.
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Congo is 12.3× the area of Haiti.
| Congo | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 27,750 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 11,906,095 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Port-au-Prince |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°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 Congo bigger than Haiti?
- Yes. Congo is 12.3 times larger than Haiti. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Haiti covers 27,750 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Congo?
- About 12 times: Congo has 12.3× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Congo and Haiti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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, Congo or Haiti?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Haiti 429 per km².