Haiti vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands and Haiti are almost exactly the same size.
HaitiSolomon IslandsHaiti moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
0.98×
Haiti is 0.98× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 1.02× the size of Haiti.
 Haiti |  Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 27,750 km²#144 of 194 | 28,400 km²#141 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationHaiti: 14.2× the population | 11,906,095#83 of 194 · 2025 | 838,645#160 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityHaiti: 14.5× the density | 429 / km²#20 of 194 | 30 / km²#152 of 194 |
| Urban populationHaiti: 1.78× the urban share | 56%#122 of 192 · 2025 | 31%#169 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSolomon Islands: 1.33× the births per woman | 2.63 per woman#66 of 192 · 2024 | 3.51 per woman#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSolomon Islands: 1.22 points higher | +1.13%#90 of 192 · 2025 | +2.35%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSolomon Islands: 1.22× the birth rate | 21.9 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2024 | 26.7 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateHaiti: 1.53× the death rate | 7.8 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Solomon Islands: 5.8 points higher | 30.8%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 36.6%#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Haiti: 1.1 points higher | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 3.7%#149 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSolomon Islands: 4.6 per 1,000 higher | −2.7 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2025 | +1.9 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadHaiti: 169× the refugees for its size | 15.18 per 1,000#13 of 190 · 2025 | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySolomon Islands: 5.6 years longer | 65.1 years#165 of 192 · 2024 | 70.7 years#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityHaiti: 2.38× the infant mortality | 39.0 per 1,000 births#27 of 191 · 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsHaiti: 1.21× the doctors per person | 0.29 per 1,000#138 of 178 · 2022 | 0.24 per 1,000#143 of 178 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSolomon Islands: 0.030 higher | 0.554#163 of 190 · 2023 | 0.584#153 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAbout the same income per person | $2,010#150 of 185 · 2025 | $2,020#149 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPHaiti: 18.3× the economy | $32.08B2025 | $1.75B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Haiti: 1.12× the output per person | $3,134#170 of 184 · 2025 | $2,788#173 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSolomon Islands: 6.3 points higher | −2.7%#184 of 187 · 2025 | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationHaiti: 25.2 points higher | +28.6%#8 of 176 · 2025 | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentHaiti: 10.6× the unemployment | 14.9%#16 of 178 · 2025 | 1.4%#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureHaiti: 4.1 points higher | 46.6% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2025 | 42.5% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryHaiti: 1.2 points higher | 8.8% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 | 7.6% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSolomon Islands: 5.4 points higher | 44.6% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 | 50.0% of jobs#120 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSolomon Islands: 3.8 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 3.8% of GDP#51 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSolomon Islands: 39.0 points higher | 1.6% of GDP#167 of 168 · 2025 | 40.6% of GDP#69 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 0.1% of GDP#152 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersHaiti: 1.65× the share online | 48%#145 of 184 · 2024 | 29%#167 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsHaiti: 1.05× the mobile subscriptions | 65 per 100#167 of 191 · 2022 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSolomon Islands: 6.65× the forest share | 14% of land#137 of 192 · 2024 | 90% of land#5 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSolomon Islands: 1.27× the CO₂ per person | 0.30 t a year#161 of 185 · 2024 | 0.38 t a year#155 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyHaiti: 26.6 points higher | 76.7%#22 of 190 · 2021 | 50.1%#49 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricitySolomon Islands: 27.6 points higher | 53.9%#172 of 192 · 2024 | 81.5%#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Haiti: 1.61× the air pollution | 15.8 µg/m³#110 of 191 · 2023 | 9.8 µg/m³#156 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landHaiti: 6.2 points higher | 8.6% of land#149 of 191 · 2025 | 2.4% of land#178 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landHaiti: 35.7 points higher | 36.5% of land#17 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 13.4%#77 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationSolomon Islands: 2.1× the rain and snow | 1,440 mm#61 of 180 · 2022 | 3,028 mm#4 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySolomon Islands: 2.13 higher | −1.38#171 of 193 · 2025 | +0.75#53 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSolomon Islands: 1.38 higher | −1.54#184 of 193 · 2025 | −0.16#90 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 41.2 per 100,000#6 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Honiara |
| Currency | Gourde (HTG) | Solomon Islands dollar (SBD) |
| Official languages | French, Haitian Creole | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 | UTC+11 |
| Calling code | +509 | +677 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Melanesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Solomon Islands at 9° S 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 Solomon Islands?
- No. Haiti and Solomon Islands are almost exactly the same size. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 1.0 times: Solomon Islands has 1.02× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Haiti and Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 838,645. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².
- Which is richer, Haiti or Solomon Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Solomon Islands: $2,020 against $2,010 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Haiti or Solomon Islands?
- In Solomon Islands: life expectancy at birth is 70.7 years, against 65.1 — 5.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Haiti and Solomon Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Haiti: semi-presidential republic; Solomon Islands: constitutional monarchy.