Haiti vs Italy
Italy is 10.9 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Italy about 11 times.
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Haiti is 0.09× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 10.9× the size of Haiti.
| Haiti | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Rome |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Haiti sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× its true area; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Haiti bigger than Italy?
- No. Haiti is 10.9 times smaller than Italy. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Italy?
- About 11 times: Italy has 10.9× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Haiti and Italy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Haiti is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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, Haiti or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 11,906,095. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Italy 195 per km².