Haiti
ISO3: HTI • Latin America & Caribbean • Lower middle income
Haiti is a lower middle income economy in Latin America & Caribbean. It has a population of about 11,772,557 and a GDP of $25.22 billion.
Explore 261 World Bank indicators for Haiti below.
Haiti at a Glance
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Population
- 11,772,557
- Area
- 27,750 km²
- 424.2 /km²
- Currency
- HTG Haitian gourde
- Languages
- French, Haitian Creole
- ISO codes
- HTI · HT
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
25.22B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
2,142.62
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
11.77M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
65.12
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
26.95
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
14.94
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
68.01
2017
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
47.86
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
51.30
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
22.25
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
328.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
55.04
2024
Other Countries in Latin America & Caribbean
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Frequently asked questions about Haiti
- What is the population of Haiti?
- Haiti has a population of approximately 11,772,557, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Haiti?
- The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince.
- What region is Haiti in?
- The World Bank places Haiti in the Latin America & Caribbean region.
- What income group is Haiti in?
- The World Bank classifies Haiti as a Lower middle income economy.
- What currency does Haiti use?
- Haiti uses the Haitian gourde (HTG).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.