Haiti
Country in Americas
In brief
Population: 11.9M (2025). World rank 82 of 216; in Americas, 13 of 46. Area: 27,750 km². World rank 148 of 249; in Americas, 25 of 56. Life expectancy: 65.1 years (2024). World rank 189 of 216 (1 = best); in Americas, 46 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 10.5M → 11.9M, GDP $14.8B → $32.1B, and GDP per person $1,411 → $2,694. Worse than all its neighbours (Dominican Republic): life expectancy and GDP per person.
State
- Official name
- Republic of Haiti
- Local name
- Haïti
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Region
- Americas
- Form of government
- Semi-presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- French, Haitian Creole
- Currency
- Haitian Gourde (HTG)
- Time zones
- UTC−4
- Calling code
- +509
- Emergency numbers
- 114, 115, 116, 122
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- A, B
- Mains voltage
- 110 V