Which is bigger: Haiti or Rwanda?

Haiti is larger (27,750 km²) — about 1.1 times the size of Rwanda (26,338 km²).

Why do Haiti and Rwanda 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 Rwanda are distorted compared to their true land area.

02Act II · 1:1 studioChange pair ↙

Haiti×Rwanda

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

Reverse order ⇄

True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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

Loading comparison...

Haiti ↗

Loading contour...

Total surface area27,750 km²ed. 2024

Population11,906,0952025

Land area27,560 km²2023

TypeCountry

Rwanda ↗

Loading contour...

Total surface area26,338 km²ed. 2024

Population14,569,3412025

Land area24,670 km²2023

TypeCountry