Haiti vs South Georgia
Haiti is 6.82 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Haiti about 6.8 times.
HaitiSouth GeorgiaHaiti moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
6.82×
Haiti is 6.82× the area of South Georgia.
| Haiti | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 35 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | King Edward Point |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Haiti is 6.82 times larger than South Georgia. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Haiti?
- About 6.8 times: Haiti has 6.82× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Haiti and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 35. Density: Haiti 429 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².