Georgia vs Haiti
Georgia is 2.51 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Georgia about 2.5 times.
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Georgia is 2.51× the area of Haiti.
| Georgia | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 27,750 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 11,906,095 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Port-au-Prince |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Haiti at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than Haiti?
- Yes. Georgia is 2.51 times larger than Haiti. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Haiti covers 27,750 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Georgia?
- About 2.5 times: Georgia has 2.51× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Georgia and Haiti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Haiti about 1.12×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or Haiti?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Haiti 429 per km².