What is the population of Haiti?
Haiti has 11.9 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 3.9 million to 11.9 million, 3.1 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,858,443 |
| 1970 | 4,635,124 |
| 1980 | 5,614,493 |
| 1990 | 6,854,441 |
| 2000 | 8,303,151 |
| 2010 | 9,803,294 |
| 2020 | 11,243,848 |
| 2025 | 11,906,095 |
What is the capital of Haiti?
The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince.
What currency does Haiti use?
Haiti uses the Haitian gourde (HTG) and the US dollar (USD).
What languages are spoken in Haiti?
The official languages of Haiti are Haitian Creole and French.
Where is Haiti?
Haiti is in North America.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
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How big is Haiti?
Haiti covers 27,750 km² (10,714 sq mi). The United States is about 354 times as large.
Economy of Haiti
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $32.1 billion
- GDP per person
- $2,694
- Life expectancy
- 65.1 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Based on economic indicators, Haiti is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
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Where does Haiti rank?
Haiti is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: