Haiti vs Moldova
Moldova is 22% larger than Haiti.
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Haiti is 0.82× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 1.22× the size of Haiti.
| Haiti | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Chisinau |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- No. Haiti is 18% smaller than Moldova. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Moldova?
- About 1.2 times: Moldova has 1.22× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Haiti and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 2,360,527. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Moldova 70 per km².