Haiti

Americas · Caribbean · capital Port-au-Prince

About Haiti

The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince. Port-au-Prince is the seat of national government for Haiti, a country in Caribbean.

Haiti has a population of about 11.6 million people, the 82nd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Haiti covers 27,750 square kilometers (10,714 square miles), making Haiti the 148th largest country in the world by area.

Haiti borders exactly one country: Dominican Republic. No other nation shares a land frontier with Haiti.

Life expectancy at birth in Haiti is 64.9 years, the 189th highest of any country in the world.

Haiti is in Americas, in the Caribbean region. Haiti is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Haiti
Populationtotal people	11.6Mpeople	82nd
Land Areatotal km²	27.8Kkm²	148th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$1.7K	176th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$19.9B	126th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	64.9years	189th
Urban Population% living in cities	54.4%	143rd
Internet Users% of people online	39.3%	156th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.66births/woman	73rd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	938.0Karrivals/year	96th
Forest Cover% of land forested	12.4%	151st
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	14.5%	17th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.1%of GDP	153rd
Renewable Energy% of energy use	76.7%	22nd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	36.8%	10th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	1.0%of GDP	181st
Health Spending% of GDP	3.2%of GDP	174th
Arable Land% of land arable	36.5%	19th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$23.6M	163rd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 HT · alpha-3 HTI · Caribbean