Haiti vs North Macedonia
Haiti is 8% larger than North Macedonia.
HaitiNorth MacedoniaHaiti moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Haiti is 1.08× the area of North Macedonia.
| Haiti | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Skopje |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Haiti is 8% larger than North Macedonia. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Haiti?
- About 1.1 times: Haiti has 1.08× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Haiti and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 1,820,909. Density: Haiti 429 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².