Haiti vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 2.35 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Lithuania about 2.4 times.
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Haiti is 0.42× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 2.35× the size of Haiti.
| Haiti | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Vilnius |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- No. Haiti is 2.35 times smaller than Lithuania. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Lithuania?
- About 2.4 times: Lithuania has 2.35× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Haiti and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 2,888,774. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².