Croatia vs Haiti
Croatia is 2.04 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Croatia about 2.0 times.
CroatiaHaitiCroatia moved onto Haiti · Equal-area projection
2.04×
Croatia is 2.04× the area of Haiti.
| Croatia | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 27,750 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 11,906,095 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Port-au-Prince |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Haiti at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Haiti?
- Yes. Croatia is 2.04 times larger than Haiti. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Haiti covers 27,750 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Croatia?
- About 2.0 times: Croatia has 2.04× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Croatia and Haiti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Haiti about 1.12×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Haiti?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Haiti 429 per km².