Haiti vs Poland
Poland is 11.3 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Poland about 11 times.
HaitiPolandHaiti moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Haiti is 0.09× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 11.3× the size of Haiti.
| Haiti | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Warsaw |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. Haiti is 11.3 times smaller than Poland. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Poland?
- About 11 times: Poland has 11.3× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Haiti and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 11,906,095. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Poland 117 per km².