Haiti vs United States
United States is 354 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into United States about 354 times.
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Haiti is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 354× the size of Haiti.
| Haiti | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Haiti is 354 times smaller than United States. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into United States?
- About 354 times: United States has 354× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Haiti and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 11,906,095. Density: Haiti 429 per km², United States 35 per km².