Haiti vs Senegal
Senegal is 7.09 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Senegal about 7.1 times.
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Haiti is 0.14× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 7.09× the size of Haiti.
| Haiti | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Dakar |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- No. Haiti is 7.09 times smaller than Senegal. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Senegal?
- About 7.1 times: Senegal has 7.09× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Haiti and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 11,906,095. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Senegal 96 per km².