Name
The name Haiti derives from the Arawak name "Ayti," meaning "Land of Mountains." The name originally applied to the entire island of Hispaniola.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Country
Haiti
19.26° N, 72.22° W
1,771 km of coast against 376 km of land border — this country faces the sea far more than it faces its neighbors.
coastline 1,771 km · 62nd/229 · land borders 376 km · 145th/230
CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · ranks computed across the countries in this atlas that carry the value
- Population
- 11,263,077
- Natural Earth population estimate.
- Area
- 27,750 km²
- Official total area (land + water) from the CIA World Factbook. Computed from the Natural Earth boundary: ≈ 26,724 km².
- Population density
- ≈ 421 / km²
- Population divided by the computed boundary area.
- ISO codes
- HT · HTI
- GDP (nominal)
- $25.22 billion
- Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $2,800
- Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Haiti 27,750 km²Djibouti 23,200 km²
geometry: Natural Earth 1:50m · EPSG:6933 equal-area
Where Haiti sits in the world
Each line is every country in this atlas that carries the value, ordered smallest to largest. The line down the middle is the world median; the mark on each line is this country.
- Median age25.3 years171st of 224 · median 32.6 years
- Life expectancy65.6 years202nd of 224 · median 76.2 years
- Fertility rate2.39 children per woman72nd of 225 · median 1.92 children per woman
- Population11,263,07782nd of 235 · median 5,454,073
- Total area27,750 km²146th of 228 · median 83,736 km²
- Coastline1,771 km62nd of 229 · median 402 km
Overview
Geography
Most mountainous nation in the Caribbean, Haiti occupies the western part of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. It lies between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic.
Its terrain is mostly rough and mountainous. Pic la Selle is the country's highest point. The Caribbean Sea is its lowest point. Its natural resources include bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower, and arable land.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Climate
Tropical conditions prevail, with semiarid areas where mountains in the east cut off the trade winds. Haiti lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and is subject to severe storms from June to October, occasional flooding, and periodic droughts.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Flag and symbols
Two equal horizontal bands—blue above red—carry a centered white rectangle with the coat of arms: a palm tree flanked by flags and two cannons above a scroll. The scroll bears the motto "L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE," meaning "Union Makes Strength." The colors are taken from the French flag and represent the union of ethnic groups. The national symbols are the Hispaniolan trogon, a bird, and the hibiscus flower.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Key figures
CIA World Factbook
Economy
- GDP (nominal)
- $25.22 billion
- Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP (PPP)
- $32.97 billion
- Field “Economy → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $2,800
- Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP growth
- -4.2%
- Field “Economy → Real GDP growth rate → Real GDP growth rate 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Inflation (consumer prices)
- 26.9%
- Field “Economy → Inflation rate (consumer prices) → Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Unemployment
- 15.1%
- Field “Economy → Unemployment rate → Unemployment rate 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Exports
- $1.1 billion
- Field “Economy → Exports → Exports 2023” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Imports
- $5.3 billion
- Field “Economy → Imports → Imports 2023” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
People
- Life expectancy
- 65.6 years
- Field “People and Society → Life expectancy at birth → total population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Median age
- 25.3 years
- Field “People and Society → Median age → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Birth rate
- 20.76 per 1,000
- Field “People and Society → Birth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Death rate
- 7 per 1,000
- Field “People and Society → Death rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Fertility rate
- 2.39 children per woman
- Field “People and Society → Total fertility rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Population growth
- +1.22% a year
- Field “People and Society → Population growth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Urban population
- 59.7%
- Field “People and Society → Urbanization → urban population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Literacy
- 68%
- Field “People and Society → Literacy → total population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Languages
- Frenchofficial
- Creoleofficial
- Field “People and Society → Languages → Languages” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Religions
- Catholic55%
- Protestant29%
- Vodou2.1%
- other10%
- Field “People and Society → Religions” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Land
- Total area
- 27,750 km²Land 27,560 km² · Water 190 km²
- Field “Geography → Area → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Coastline
- 1,771 km
- Field “Geography → Coastline” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Land borders
- 376 km
- Field “Geography → Land boundaries → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Mean elevation
- 470 m
- Field “Geography → Elevation → mean elevation” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Highest point
- 2,674 m Pic la Selle
- Field “Geography → Elevation → highest point” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Values from the CIA World Factbook archive. Each carries the year it describes; open a year for the exact source field.
Connections
Within
Borders
Natural geography 6
Natural Earth outlines · features with a Wikidata ID
Oceans 1
Seas 1
Lakes 1
Islands 1
Island groups 2
Largest cities 4
Population · Natural Earth
- Port-au-Princecapital2M
- Cap-Haitien281.5K
- Les Cayes175.5K
- Gonaives166.7K