Which is bigger: Haiti or Poland?

Poland is larger (312,679 km²) — about 11.3 times the size of Haiti (27,750 km²).

Why do Haiti and Poland look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Haiti and Poland are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Haiti×Poland

Put Haiti and Poland on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Haiti ↗

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Total surface area27,750 km²ed. 2024

Population11,906,0952025

Land area27,560 km²2023

TypeCountry

Poland ↗

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Total surface area312,679 km²ed. 2024

Population36,435,8612025

Land area306,270 km²2023

TypeCountry