Guernsey vs Haiti
Haiti is 356 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Haiti about 356 times.
GuernseyHaitiGuernsey moved onto Haiti · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Haiti. Put the other way, Haiti is 356× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 27,750 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 11,906,095 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Port-au-Prince |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Haiti at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Haiti?
- No. Guernsey is 356 times smaller than Haiti. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Haiti covers 27,750 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Haiti?
- About 356 times: Haiti has 356× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Haiti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Haiti about 1.12×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Haiti?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Haiti 429 per km².