Haiti vs US size comparison
How Big Is Haiti Compared to the US?
The US is about 354 times the size of Haiti. Haiti is about 12 times as densely populated. Drag Haiti over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Haiti
- 27,750 km² (10,714 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 354 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Massachusetts (27,335 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Haiti 11,906,095; the US 341,784,857
- Haiti's rank by area
- 144th-largest of 197
How big Haiti is compared with the US
The US is about 354 times the size of Haiti: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 27,750 km² (10,714 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Haiti about 292 times. Haiti is bigger than 7 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 43; the state closest in size is Massachusetts (27,335 km²). It is the 144th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 11th-largest of 23 in North America; the US is the third-largest.
Haiti has about 12 million people (2025), the 83rd-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 429 people per km² it is about 12 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 21st-most densely populated country.
Haiti and the US on a world map
Haiti reaches from 18°N to 20°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Haiti about 1.12 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 728 times the size of Haiti, when it is really about 354 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Haiti is
Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, is 2,310 km (1,430 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Haiti borders one country: Dominican Republic.
Haiti and US in numbers
| Haiti | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² 10,714 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 354× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 11,906,095 | 341,784,857 | The US has 29× more |
| Rank by area | 144th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 429 | 35 | Haiti is 12× denser |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Washington, D.C. | 2,310 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 1 | 2 |
Haiti compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Haiti bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 354 times the size of Haiti: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 27,750 km² (10,714 sq mi).
How many times would Haiti fit into the US?
About 354 times (354). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 292 times.
Which US state is Haiti closest in size to?
Massachusetts (27,335 km²). Haiti is about the same size as Massachusetts.
Is Haiti bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 25 times the size of Haiti.
Which has more people, Haiti or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 29 times the 12 million in Haiti.
Why does Haiti look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Haiti, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 728 times the size of Haiti, not 354.
Where does Haiti rank by size?
Haiti is the 144th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 11th-largest in North America. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Haiti from the US?
Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, is 2,310 km (1,430 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.