Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Haiti
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Haitian
- Codes
- HT / HTI
Daily discoveryDid you know?
The listed currency code is HTG.
HTRepublic of HaitiSovereign country profile
Haiti
Haiti is in Caribbean. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
FlagHTI · 077 / 207
🇭🇹 The flag shown for Haiti. Profile code: HT / HTI.
01Population12M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalPort-au-Prince
Republic of Haiti
03CurrencyHTG
Haitian gourde (HTG)
04Life expectancy65.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemLa DessalinienneNational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 0:37
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 12M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 24.3 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- French, Haitian Creole
- Largest cities
- Port-au-Prince
Place
- Region
- Caribbean
- Subregion
- Caribbean
- Area
- 27,750 km²
- Coordinates
- 19.0° N, 72.4° W
Practical
- Currency
- Haitian gourde (HTG)
- Calling code
- +509
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- Not published
- Head of state
- Transitional Presidential Council
- Head of government
- Alix Didier Fils-Aimé
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Peak la Selle
- Driving side
- Right
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Meet
Haiti.
Haiti is a world profile in Caribbean. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionCaribbean
DemonymHaitian
Area27,750 km²
Calling code+509
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$32.1B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$2.7K2025 · current USD
GDP growth-2.7%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 55.6%Rural 44.4%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 24.3 years
- Languages
- French, Haitian Creole
- Capital / principal city
- Port-au-Prince
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.3× atlas average
GDP#111 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1804. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- Not published
- Head of state
- Transitional Presidential Council
- Head of government
- Alix Didier Fils-Aimé
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Haiti is in Caribbean and has coastal access. Its listed area is 27,750 km².
- Highest point
- Peak la Selle
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +509
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Haiti
- Port-au-Prince is the capital city.
- Haiti covers 27,750 km².
- Haiti has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Dominican Republic.
- Listed official languages include French, Haitian Creole.
- Its international calling code is +509.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 11.9M (2025).
- The listed currency code is HTG.
Connected places
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Continue exploring across each listed land border or connected geography.
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Visual atlas
Haiti in view
People & place
Country
essentials.
French, Haitian Creole
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Haiti.
1 listed connection
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Haitian gourde (HTG)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
HTTwo-letter country code
HTIThree-letter country code
Port-au-PrinceCapital city
CaribbeanWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — La Dessalinienne ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Haiti
Special Report.
Haiti is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Caribbean context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages -2.4% across the latest 5 available observations.
Human development pressure
13.5MPopulation base
66.7 yrsLife expectancy
2.01Fertility rate
89.1%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20000.87%
2025-2.71%
2035 base-1.13%
Low-1.68%Base-1.13%High-0.57%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20001.85%
20251.13%
2035 base0.81%
Low0.92%Base0.81%High0.69%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20008.3M
202511.9M
2035 base13.5M
Low12.9MBase13.5MHigh14.1M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200058.2 yrs
202465.1 yrs
2035 base66.7 yrs
Low66.2 yrsBase66.7 yrsHigh67.3 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20004.39
20242.63
2035 base2.01
Low2.23Base2.01High1.80
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200036.8%
202555.6%
2035 base61.8%
Low59.6%Base61.8%High63.9%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20009.33%
202528.6%
2035 base21.9%
Low24.3%Base21.9%High19.6%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20008.44%
202514.9%
2035 base14.5%
Low14.7%Base14.5%High14.4%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$820.6
2025$2.7K
2035 base$5.1K
Low$4.1KBase$5.1KHigh$6.4K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20000.20
20240.30
2035 base0.24
Low0.26Base0.24High0.22
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20000.23%
202447.9%
2035 base89.1%
Low74.7%Base89.1%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$6.8B
2025$32.1B
2035 base$69.3B
Low$53.3BBase$69.3BHigh$89.5B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.