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Sheet 71 of 195 · AmericasHTI · 19.2°N 72.2°W

Haiti

Republic of Haiti

Capital
Port-au-Prince
Population
11.9 million 2025
Area
27,750 km²
Neighbours
1
Locator map of HaitiHAITIPort-au-PrinceDOMINICANREPUBLICCUBANorthAtlantic OceanCaribbean Sea0100 km
Haiti hatched, Port-au-Prince marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 19.1°N 73.1°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Haiti is a country in the Caribbean whose only land neighbour is the Dominican Republic. At 27,750 km², it ranks 143rd of 195 by area, close in size to Burundi and Equatorial Guinea.

About 11.9 million people lived in Haiti in 2025, according to the World Bank, 82nd of 194 countries. On average, 429 people live on each km². The urban share of the population was 55.6% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$2,694 in current US dollars: 147th of 191 worldwide, the lowest in the Americas. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 65.1 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Western hemispheres. From 18.0°N to 20.1°N, it spans about 228 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Port-au-Prince lies in the Indian Ocean, about 760 km from the nearest land, Australia.

How it compares Americas: 35 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAmericas
Population11,906,0952025, World Bank82nd of 19413th of 35
Area27,750 km²world-countries143rd of 19523rd of 35
GDPUS$32.1 billion2025, World Bank, current US$110th of 19121st of 35
GDP per capitaUS$2,6942025, World Bank, current US$147th of 19135th of 35
Population density429 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries20th of 1942nd of 35
Life expectancy65.1 years2024, World Bank167th of 19435th of 35
Urban population55.6%2025, World Bank124th of 19427th of 35
Forest area13.5% of land2024, World Bank139th of 19434th of 35
Population growth+1.13% a year2025, World Bank91st of 1948th of 35
Internet users47.9%2024, World Bank146th of 18835th of 35
Fertility rate2.63 births per woman2024, World Bank69th of 1941st of 35
Land neighbours1world-countries; among the 195141st of 19522nd of 35
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaBurundi, Equatorial Guinea and Albania

Closest in populationBelgium, South Sudan and Jordan

Neighbours 1 country by land, nearest capital first

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Western
Capital
Port-au-Prince
18.54°N 72.34°W
Northernmost latitude
20.09°N
Southernmost latitude
18.04°N
Westernmost longitude
74.48°W
Easternmost longitude
71.65°W
North to south
about 228 km
Antipode of Port-au-Prince
18.54°S 107.66°E
in the Indian Ocean, about 760 km from the nearest land (Australia)