Haiti vs Norway
Norway is 13.9 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Norway about 14 times.
HaitiNorwayHaiti moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Haiti is 0.07× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 13.9× the size of Haiti.
| Haiti | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Oslo |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Haiti is 13.9 times smaller than Norway. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Norway?
- About 14 times: Norway has 13.9× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Haiti and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 5,610,870. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Norway 15 per km².