Haiti vs Panama
Panama is 2.67 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Panama about 2.7 times.
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Haiti is 0.37× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 2.67× the size of Haiti.
| Haiti | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Panama City |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Panama?
- No. Haiti is 2.67 times smaller than Panama. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Panama?
- About 2.7 times: Panama has 2.67× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Haiti and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Haiti or Panama?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 4,571,189. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Panama 62 per km².