Haiti vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 77% larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Slovakia about 1.8 times.
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Haiti is 0.57× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 1.77× the size of Haiti.
| Haiti | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Bratislava |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. Haiti is 43% smaller than Slovakia. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Slovakia?
- About 1.8 times: Slovakia has 1.77× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Haiti and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 5,413,813. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².