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Haiti.

Capital: Port-au-Prince · Latin America · Caribbean

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Population11.91 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$19.85 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,7062023 · calculated
Area27,750 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)36.8%2023 · World Bank
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Country profile

Haiti at a glance

Official name
Republic of Haiti
Capital
Port-au-Prince
Population
11.91 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$19.85 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$1,706 (2023)
Area
27,750 km²
Languages
French, Haitian Creole
Currency
Haitian gourde (HTG, G)
Time
UTC−05:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+509
Internet domain
.ht
People
Haitian
Land borders
Dominican Republic
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Haiti in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

02M4M6M8M10M12M1960198020002020HaitiHaiti 1960: 3.9MHaiti 1961: 3.9MHaiti 1962: 4MHaiti 1963: 4.1MHaiti 1964: 4.1MHaiti 1965: 4.2MHaiti 1966: 4.3MHaiti 1967: 4.4MHaiti 1968: 4.5MHaiti 1969: 4.5MHaiti 1970: 4.6MHaiti 1971: 4.7MHaiti 1972: 4.8MHaiti 1973: 4.9MHaiti 1974: 5MHaiti 1975: 5.1MHaiti 1976: 5.2MHaiti 1977: 5.3MHaiti 1978: 5.4MHaiti 1979: 5.5MHaiti 1980: 5.6MHaiti 1981: 5.7MHaiti 1982: 5.8MHaiti 1983: 6MHaiti 1984: 6.1MHaiti 1985: 6.2MHaiti 1986: 6.3MHaiti 1987: 6.4MHaiti 1988: 6.6MHaiti 1989: 6.7MHaiti 1990: 6.9MHaiti 1991: 7MHaiti 1992: 7.1MHaiti 1993: 7.3MHaiti 1994: 7.4MHaiti 1995: 7.6MHaiti 1996: 7.7MHaiti 1997: 7.9MHaiti 1998: 8MHaiti 1999: 8.2MHaiti 2000: 8.3MHaiti 2001: 8.5MHaiti 2002: 8.6MHaiti 2003: 8.8MHaiti 2004: 8.9MHaiti 2005: 9.1MHaiti 2006: 9.2MHaiti 2007: 9.4MHaiti 2008: 9.5MHaiti 2009: 9.7MHaiti 2010: 9.8MHaiti 2011: 9.9MHaiti 2012: 10.1MHaiti 2013: 10.2MHaiti 2014: 10.4MHaiti 2015: 10.5MHaiti 2016: 10.7MHaiti 2017: 10.8MHaiti 2018: 11MHaiti 2019: 11.1MHaiti 2020: 11.2MHaiti 2021: 11.4MHaiti 2022: 11.5MHaiti 2023: 11.6MHaiti 2024: 11.8MHaiti 2025: 11.9M05M10M15M1960198020002020HaitiHaiti 1960: 3.9MHaiti 1961: 3.9MHaiti 1962: 4MHaiti 1963: 4.1MHaiti 1964: 4.1MHaiti 1965: 4.2MHaiti 1966: 4.3MHaiti 1967: 4.4MHaiti 1968: 4.5MHaiti 1969: 4.5MHaiti 1970: 4.6MHaiti 1971: 4.7MHaiti 1972: 4.8MHaiti 1973: 4.9MHaiti 1974: 5MHaiti 1975: 5.1MHaiti 1976: 5.2MHaiti 1977: 5.3MHaiti 1978: 5.4MHaiti 1979: 5.5MHaiti 1980: 5.6MHaiti 1981: 5.7MHaiti 1982: 5.8MHaiti 1983: 6MHaiti 1984: 6.1MHaiti 1985: 6.2MHaiti 1986: 6.3MHaiti 1987: 6.4MHaiti 1988: 6.6MHaiti 1989: 6.7MHaiti 1990: 6.9MHaiti 1991: 7MHaiti 1992: 7.1MHaiti 1993: 7.3MHaiti 1994: 7.4MHaiti 1995: 7.6MHaiti 1996: 7.7MHaiti 1997: 7.9MHaiti 1998: 8MHaiti 1999: 8.2MHaiti 2000: 8.3MHaiti 2001: 8.5MHaiti 2002: 8.6MHaiti 2003: 8.8MHaiti 2004: 8.9MHaiti 2005: 9.1MHaiti 2006: 9.2MHaiti 2007: 9.4MHaiti 2008: 9.5MHaiti 2009: 9.7MHaiti 2010: 9.8MHaiti 2011: 9.9MHaiti 2012: 10.1MHaiti 2013: 10.2MHaiti 2014: 10.4MHaiti 2015: 10.5MHaiti 2016: 10.7MHaiti 2017: 10.8MHaiti 2018: 11MHaiti 2019: 11.1MHaiti 2020: 11.2MHaiti 2021: 11.4MHaiti 2022: 11.5MHaiti 2023: 11.6MHaiti 2024: 11.8MHaiti 2025: 11.9M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$5B$10B$15B$20B$25B1960198020002020HaitiHaiti 1960: $273.2MHaiti 1961: $271.1MHaiti 1962: $281.9MHaiti 1963: $294.9MHaiti 1964: $325.3MHaiti 1965: $353.3MHaiti 1966: $368.9MHaiti 1967: $369.1MHaiti 1968: $368MHaiti 1969: $391.8MHaiti 1970: $331.2MHaiti 1971: $362.8MHaiti 1972: $372MHaiti 1973: $466.8MHaiti 1974: $565.4MHaiti 1975: $681.4MHaiti 1976: $879MHaiti 1977: $947MHaiti 1978: $974.2MHaiti 1979: $1.1BHaiti 1980: $1.4BHaiti 1981: $1.5BHaiti 1982: $1.5BHaiti 1983: $1.6BHaiti 1984: $1.8BHaiti 1985: $2BHaiti 1986: $2.3BHaiti 1987: $2BHaiti 1988: $2.6BHaiti 1989: $2.7BHaiti 1990: $3.1BHaiti 1991: $3.5BHaiti 1992: $2.3BHaiti 1993: $1.9BHaiti 1994: $2.2BHaiti 1995: $2.8BHaiti 1996: $2.9BHaiti 1997: $3.3BHaiti 1998: $3.7BHaiti 1999: $4.2BHaiti 2000: $6.8BHaiti 2001: $6.3BHaiti 2002: $6.2BHaiti 2003: $5.1BHaiti 2004: $6.1BHaiti 2005: $7BHaiti 2006: $7.6BHaiti 2007: $9.2BHaiti 2008: $10.4BHaiti 2009: $11.6BHaiti 2010: $11.9BHaiti 2011: $13BHaiti 2012: $13.7BHaiti 2013: $14.9BHaiti 2014: $15.1BHaiti 2015: $14.8BHaiti 2016: $14.1BHaiti 2017: $15.1BHaiti 2018: $16.4BHaiti 2019: $15BHaiti 2020: $14.5BHaiti 2021: $20.9BHaiti 2022: $20.3BHaiti 2023: $19.9B$0$5B$10B$15B$20B$25B1960198020002020HaitiHaiti 1960: $273.2MHaiti 1961: $271.1MHaiti 1962: $281.9MHaiti 1963: $294.9MHaiti 1964: $325.3MHaiti 1965: $353.3MHaiti 1966: $368.9MHaiti 1967: $369.1MHaiti 1968: $368MHaiti 1969: $391.8MHaiti 1970: $331.2MHaiti 1971: $362.8MHaiti 1972: $372MHaiti 1973: $466.8MHaiti 1974: $565.4MHaiti 1975: $681.4MHaiti 1976: $879MHaiti 1977: $947MHaiti 1978: $974.2MHaiti 1979: $1.1BHaiti 1980: $1.4BHaiti 1981: $1.5BHaiti 1982: $1.5BHaiti 1983: $1.6BHaiti 1984: $1.8BHaiti 1985: $2BHaiti 1986: $2.3BHaiti 1987: $2BHaiti 1988: $2.6BHaiti 1989: $2.7BHaiti 1990: $3.1BHaiti 1991: $3.5BHaiti 1992: $2.3BHaiti 1993: $1.9BHaiti 1994: $2.2BHaiti 1995: $2.8BHaiti 1996: $2.9BHaiti 1997: $3.3BHaiti 1998: $3.7BHaiti 1999: $4.2BHaiti 2000: $6.8BHaiti 2001: $6.3BHaiti 2002: $6.2BHaiti 2003: $5.1BHaiti 2004: $6.1BHaiti 2005: $7BHaiti 2006: $7.6BHaiti 2007: $9.2BHaiti 2008: $10.4BHaiti 2009: $11.6BHaiti 2010: $11.9BHaiti 2011: $13BHaiti 2012: $13.7BHaiti 2013: $14.9BHaiti 2014: $15.1BHaiti 2015: $14.8BHaiti 2016: $14.1BHaiti 2017: $15.1BHaiti 2018: $16.4BHaiti 2019: $15BHaiti 2020: $14.5BHaiti 2021: $20.9BHaiti 2022: $20.3BHaiti 2023: $19.9B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-20%-10%0%10%20%30%40%19801990200020102020HaitiHaiti 1980: 17.8%Haiti 1981: 10.9%Haiti 1982: 7.36%Haiti 1983: 10.2%Haiti 1984: 6.4%Haiti 1985: 10.6%Haiti 1986: 3.28%Haiti 1987: -11.4%Haiti 1988: 4.11%Haiti 1989: 6.92%Haiti 1990: 21.3%Haiti 1991: 15.4%Haiti 1992: 19.4%Haiti 1993: 29.7%Haiti 1994: 39.3%Haiti 1995: 27.6%Haiti 1996: 20.6%Haiti 1997: 20.6%Haiti 1998: 5.27%Haiti 1999: 3%Haiti 2000: 9.33%Haiti 2001: 13.3%Haiti 2002: 7.03%Haiti 2003: 28.7%Haiti 2004: 21%Haiti 2005: 14%Haiti 2006: 11.3%Haiti 2007: 6.56%Haiti 2008: 15.3%Haiti 2009: 0.39%Haiti 2010: 4.83%Haiti 2011: 6.33%Haiti 2012: 5.02%Haiti 2013: 4.77%Haiti 2014: 3.44%Haiti 2015: 6.73%Haiti 2016: 11.5%Haiti 2017: 10.7%Haiti 2018: 12.5%Haiti 2019: 18.7%Haiti 2020: 22.8%Haiti 2021: 16.8%Haiti 2022: 34%Haiti 2023: 36.8%-20%0%20%40%198020002020HaitiHaiti 1980: 17.8%Haiti 1981: 10.9%Haiti 1982: 7.36%Haiti 1983: 10.2%Haiti 1984: 6.4%Haiti 1985: 10.6%Haiti 1986: 3.28%Haiti 1987: -11.4%Haiti 1988: 4.11%Haiti 1989: 6.92%Haiti 1990: 21.3%Haiti 1991: 15.4%Haiti 1992: 19.4%Haiti 1993: 29.7%Haiti 1994: 39.3%Haiti 1995: 27.6%Haiti 1996: 20.6%Haiti 1997: 20.6%Haiti 1998: 5.27%Haiti 1999: 3%Haiti 2000: 9.33%Haiti 2001: 13.3%Haiti 2002: 7.03%Haiti 2003: 28.7%Haiti 2004: 21%Haiti 2005: 14%Haiti 2006: 11.3%Haiti 2007: 6.56%Haiti 2008: 15.3%Haiti 2009: 0.39%Haiti 2010: 4.83%Haiti 2011: 6.33%Haiti 2012: 5.02%Haiti 2013: 4.77%Haiti 2014: 3.44%Haiti 2015: 6.73%Haiti 2016: 11.5%Haiti 2017: 10.7%Haiti 2018: 12.5%Haiti 2019: 18.7%Haiti 2020: 22.8%Haiti 2021: 16.8%Haiti 2022: 34%Haiti 2023: 36.8%

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