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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaHaiti: 1.08× the area | 27,750 km²#144 of 194 | 25,713 km²#146 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationHaiti: 6.54× the population | 11,906,095#83 of 194 · 2025 | 1,820,909#149 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityHaiti: 6.06× the density | 429 / km²#20 of 194 | 71 / km²#115 of 194 |
| Urban populationNorth Macedonia: 1.13× the urban share | 56%#122 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateHaiti: 1.88× the births per woman | 2.63 per woman#66 of 192 · 2024 | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthHaiti: 1.32 points higher | +1.13%#90 of 192 · 2025 | −0.19%#173 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateHaiti: 2.49× the birth rate | 21.9 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2024 | 8.8 per 1,000#158 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNorth Macedonia: 1.42× the death rate | 7.8 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Haiti: 14.3 points higher | 30.8%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 16.5%#146 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65North Macedonia: 13.7 points higher | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 18.5%#37 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationHaiti: 0.4 per 1,000 higher | −2.7 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2025 | −3.1 per 1,000#160 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadHaiti: 14.6× the refugees for its size | 15.18 per 1,000#13 of 190 · 2025 | 1.04 per 1,000#57 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyNorth Macedonia: 11.5 years longer | 65.1 years#165 of 192 · 2024 | 76.6 years#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityHaiti: 15.6× the infant mortality | 39.0 per 1,000 births#27 of 191 · 2024 | 2.5 per 1,000 births#173 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsNorth Macedonia: 10.1× the doctors per person | 0.29 per 1,000#138 of 178 · 2022 | 2.94 per 1,000#62 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 55.0%#66 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexNorth Macedonia: 0.261 higher | 0.554#163 of 190 · 2023 | 0.815#67 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaNorth Macedonia: 4.72× the income per person | $2,010#150 of 185 · 2025 | $9,490#82 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPHaiti: 1.68× the economy | $32.08B2025 | $19.1B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)North Macedonia: 8.94× the output per person | $3,134#170 of 184 · 2025 | $28,029#74 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNorth Macedonia: 6.2 points higher | −2.7%#184 of 187 · 2025 | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationHaiti: 24.5 points higher | +28.6%#8 of 176 · 2025 | +4.1%#52 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentHaiti: 1.21× the unemployment | 14.9%#16 of 178 · 2025 | 12.3%#23 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 3.9%#59 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.5#87 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureHaiti: 38.1 points higher | 46.6% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2025 | 8.5% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryNorth Macedonia: 21.8 points higher | 8.8% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 | 30.6% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesNorth Macedonia: 16.3 points higher | 44.6% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 | 60.9% of jobs#81 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentNorth Macedonia: 3.5 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 3.5% of GDP#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNorth Macedonia: 58.0 points higher | 1.6% of GDP#167 of 168 · 2025 | 59.6% of GDP#34 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingNorth Macedonia: 16.4× the military spending | 0.1% of GDP#152 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#66 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersNorth Macedonia: 1.94× the share online | 48%#145 of 184 · 2024 | 93%#39 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNorth Macedonia: 1.66× the mobile subscriptions | 65 per 100#167 of 191 · 2022 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaNorth Macedonia: 3.02× the forest share | 14% of land#137 of 192 · 2024 | 41% of land#65 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personNorth Macedonia: 13.3× the CO₂ per person | 0.30 t a year#161 of 185 · 2024 | 4.00 t a year#61 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyHaiti: 57.2 points higher | 76.7%#22 of 190 · 2021 | 19.5%#109 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityNorth Macedonia: 46.1 points higher | 53.9%#172 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)North Macedonia: 1.38× the air pollution | 15.8 µg/m³#110 of 191 · 2023 | 21.8 µg/m³#73 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNorth Macedonia: 20.4 points higher | 8.6% of land#149 of 191 · 2025 | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landHaiti: 20.3 points higher | 36.5% of land#17 of 190 · 2024 | 16.2% of land#66 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressNorth Macedonia: 3.93× the water stress | 13.4%#77 of 176 · 2022 | 52.6%#35 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationHaiti: 2.33× the rain and snow | 1,440 mm#61 of 180 · 2022 | 619 mm#128 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNorth Macedonia: 1.76 higher | −1.38#171 of 193 · 2025 | +0.38#76 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNorth Macedonia: 1.24 higher | −1.54#184 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#102 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateHaiti: 27.5× the homicide rate | 41.2 per 100,000#6 of 146 · 2023 | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | NATO |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Skopje |
| Currency | Gourde (HTG) | Macedonian denar (MKD) |
| Official languages | French, Haitian Creole | Albanian, Macedonian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +509 | +389 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Haiti or North Macedonia?
- By gross national income per person, North Macedonia: $9,490 against $2,010 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.72× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Haiti or North Macedonia?
- In North Macedonia: life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years, against 65.1 — 11.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Haiti and North Macedonia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Haiti: semi-presidential republic; North Macedonia: parliamentary republic.