Haiti vs Vatican City
Haiti is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Haiti about Infinity times.
HaitiVatican CityHaiti moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Haiti is — the area of Vatican City.
| Haiti | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 882 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Vatican City |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Haiti is — times larger than Vatican City. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Haiti?
- About Infinity times: Haiti has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Haiti and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 882. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².