Haiti vs Jersey
Haiti is 235 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Haiti about 235 times.
HaitiJerseyHaiti moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Haiti is 235× the area of Jersey.
| Haiti | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 103,267 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Saint Helier |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Jersey 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 Jersey?
- Yes. Haiti is 235 times larger than Jersey. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Haiti?
- About 235 times: Haiti has 235× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Haiti and Jersey 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 Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey 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 Jersey?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 103,267. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Jersey 875 per km².