Haiti
🇭🇹 Caribbean · Republic of Haiti
How Haiti ranks globally
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.
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How Haiti measures up
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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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