Real size
How big is Haiti really?
26,800 km²
10,400 sq mi · 26th smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Equatorial Guinea
Normal web maps show it about the right size
Haiti covers 26,800 km² (10,400 sq mi), about the size of Equatorial Guinea. It sits close to the equator, where normal web maps barely stretch land, so they show it at about its real size, and make countries farther from the equator look bigger than it.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 26,800 km²
- Size rank
- 142nd of 167
- On a normal web map
- About right
- Latitude
- 19°N
Countries about the same size
- Equatorial GuineaAbout the same size
- BurundiAbout the same size
- Solomon IslandsAbout the same size
- AlbaniaAlbania is 1.1 times the size of Haiti
- RwandaHaiti is 1.1 times the size of Rwanda
Haiti through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Haiti?
- Haiti covers about 26,800 km² (10,400 sq mi). It is the 26th smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Do maps show Haiti at the right size?
- Mostly. Haiti lies close enough to the equator that a normal web map draws it only about 1.1 times too big, while countries far to the north or south are drawn several times too big.
- Is Haiti bigger than Belgium?
- No. Belgium is about 1.1 times the size of Haiti.
- Is Haiti bigger than Equatorial Guinea?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.
- Is Haiti bigger than Burundi?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.