Haiti vs Latvia
Latvia is 2.33 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Latvia about 2.3 times.
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Haiti is 0.43× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 2.33× the size of Haiti.
| Haiti | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Riga |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. Haiti is 2.33 times smaller than Latvia. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Latvia?
- About 2.3 times: Latvia has 2.33× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Haiti and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 1,847,785. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Latvia 29 per km².