Country profile
Haiti
Republic of Haiti · Caribbean
👥 Population
11,906,095
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Port-au-Prince
🗺 Area
27,750 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$32.08B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.554
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
429 /km²
💱 Currency
HTG
Haitian gourde
🗣 Languages
French, Haitian Creole
About Haiti
Haiti (officially Republic of Haiti) is a country in Caribbean, with Port-au-Prince as its capital. It is home to roughly 11.91 million people, giving a population density of about 429 people per square kilometre. The country covers 27,750 km² of land and shares land borders with 1 neighbouring country. Its economy is valued at approximately $32.08B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.554. The official currency is the Haitian gourde (HTG), and the main languages are French, Haitian Creole.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$37.6B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$3,194
GDP growth
-2.7%
Inflation
28.6%
Unemployment
14.9%
👥 People
Life expectancy
65.1 yrs
Fertility rate
2.63
Pop. growth
1.1%
Urban population
55.6%
Infant mortality /1k
39
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
47.9%
Literacy rate
68.0%
Physicians /1k
0.29
Renewable energy
76.7%
Travel & practical
Capital
Port-au-Prince
Currency
HTG
Dialing code
+509
Internet TLD
.ht
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Fun facts about Haiti
- Haiti is the 82nd most populous country in the world, with about 11.91 million people.
- By land area it is the 143rd-largest country in the world, covering 27,750 km².
- It has the world's 110th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($32.08B).
- Haiti shares land borders with 1 country.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.554.
- Haiti has a population density of about 429 people per square kilometre.
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