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Haiti's area vs Iceland's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland is 3.71 times bigger by total area compared to Haiti: 39,770 sq mi vs 10,714 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Iceland is 38,931 sq mi vs 10,641 sq mi for Haiti — a 3.66 times difference in territory size.

  • Haiti ranks 144/197 by total surface area vs 106/197 for Iceland.
  • Haiti occupies 0.02% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.07% for Iceland.
  • 65.1% of Haiti's area is agricultural land vs 16.2% in Iceland.
  • Haiti has 0.04% of the world's agricultural land area — Iceland has 0.03%.
  • 12.3% of Haiti is covered by forests, compared to 0.53% in Iceland.
  • 0.008% of the world's forests are in Haiti, and 0.001% are in Iceland.

True size map comparison: Haiti vs Iceland

See how Haiti and Iceland compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Haiti Iceland
Total area 10,714
sq mi
39,770
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 3.71
Total area rank 144/197 106/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.005% 0.02%
Land area 10,641
sq mi
38,931
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 3.66
Land area rank 142/197 104/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.02% 0.07%
Population 11,772,557 386,506
Population density 1,132 ppl/mi² 10.2 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Haiti Iceland
Forest area 1,305
sq mi
205.8
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 12.3% 0.53%
Forest area rank 146/196 161/196
World's forests share 0.008% 0.001%
Agricultural land area 6,931
sq mi
6,324
sq mi
Agricultural land share 65.1% 16.2%
Agricultural land area rank 123/194 127/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.04% 0.03%
Arable land 3,880
sq mi
467
sq mi
Arable land share 36.5% 1.2%
Arable land area rank 108/191 144/191
Permanent cropland 1,158
sq mi
n/a
Permanent cropland share 10.9% n/a
Permanent cropland area rank 68/192 n/a
Water area 73.4
sq mi
839
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0.68% 2.11%
Water area rank 130/197 93/197
Roads length 2,651
mi
8,014
mi
Land borders length 233.6
mi
0
mi
Coastline length 1,100
mi
3,088
mi
Share of marine protected waters 1.8% 0.5%

Haiti vs Iceland size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Haiti and Iceland but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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