Haiti vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 5.16 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Tajikistan about 5.2 times.
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Haiti is 0.19× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 5.16× the size of Haiti.
| Haiti | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Dushanbe |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Haiti is 5.16 times smaller than Tajikistan. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Tajikistan?
- About 5.2 times: Tajikistan has 5.16× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Haiti and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 10,786,734. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².