Haiti vs Spain
Spain is 18.2 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Spain about 18 times.
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Haiti is 0.05× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 18.2× the size of Haiti.
| Haiti | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Madrid |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Haiti is 18.2 times smaller than Spain. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Spain?
- About 18 times: Spain has 18.2× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Haiti and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 11,906,095. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Spain 98 per km².