Haiti at its true size
Haiti covers 27,750 km², number 144 of 194 countries by area. Home to 11,906,095 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 27,750 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,906,095 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 429 per km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince |
| Local time in Port-au-Prince | |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 IANA |
| Currency | Gourde (HTG) Wikidata |
| Languages | French, Haitian Creole |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +509 |
| Codes | HT · HTI · 332 |
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Where Haiti ranks
Among the independent states, in 41 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#83 of 19412 million people#5 of 23 in North America
- Population density#20 of 194429 people per km²#2 of 23 in North America
- Urban population#122 of 19256% urban#16 of 23 in North America
- Fertility rate#66 of 1922.63 births per woman#1 of 23 in North America
- Population growth#90 of 192+1.13% a year#6 of 23 in North America
- Birth rate#60 of 19221.9 births per 1,000 people#1 of 23 in North America
- Death rate#76 of 1927.8 deaths per 1,000 people#13 of 23 in North America
- Children under 15#66 of 19230.8% under 15#2 of 23 in North America
- People over 65#127 of 1924.8% aged 65 and over#22 of 23 in North America
- Net migration#156 of 192−2.7 per 1,000 people#18 of 23 in North America
- Refugees abroad#13 of 19015.18 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#1 of 23 in North America
Health & education
- Life expectancy#165 of 19265.1 years#23 of 23 in North America
- Infant mortality#27 of 19139.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#1 of 23 in North America
- Doctors#138 of 1780.29 doctors per 1,000 people#20 of 20 in North America
- Human Development Index#163 of 190an index of 0.554#23 of 23 in North America
Economy
- GNI per capita#150 of 185$2,010 a person#22 of 22 in North America
- Internet users#145 of 18448% online#23 of 23 in North America
- GDP per capita (PPP)#170 of 184$3,134 a person#22 of 22 in North America
- GDP growth#184 of 187−2.7% a year#23 of 23 in North America
- Inflation#8 of 176+28.6% a year#1 of 22 in North America
- Unemployment#16 of 17814.9% of the labour force#2 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in agriculture#26 of 17846.6% of jobs#1 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in industry#160 of 1788.8% of jobs#19 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in services#137 of 17844.6% of jobs#19 of 19 in North America
- Foreign investment#162 of 1840.0% of GDP#20 of 23 in North America
- Exports#167 of 1681.6% of GDP#15 of 15 in North America
- Military spending#152 of 1550.1% of GDP#12 of 14 in North America
- Mobile subscriptions#167 of 19165 subscriptions per 100 people#23 of 23 in North America
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#161 of 1850.30 tonnes a person#23 of 23 in North America
- Forest area#137 of 19214% forest#23 of 23 in North America
- Renewable energy#22 of 19076.7% renewable#1 of 23 in North America
- Access to electricity#172 of 19253.9% with electricity#23 of 23 in North America
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#110 of 19115.8 µg/m³#9 of 23 in North America
- Protected land#149 of 1918.6% of the land protected#21 of 23 in North America
- Arable land#17 of 19036.5% of the land arable#1 of 23 in North America
- Water stress#77 of 17613.4% of its available fresh water#9 of 22 in North America
- Precipitation#61 of 1801,440 mm a year#14 of 23 in North America
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Haiti’s area, lit up on the map →
- Burundi1.0×Haiti and Burundi are almost exactly the same size.
- Equatorial Guinea0.99×Haiti and Equatorial Guinea are almost exactly the same size.
- Solomon Islands0.98×Haiti and Solomon Islands are almost exactly the same size.
- Albania0.97×Haiti is 3% smaller than Albania.
- Rwanda1.05×Haiti is 5% larger than Rwanda.
- Armenia0.93×Haiti is 7% smaller than Armenia.
How many times does Haiti fit into…
- Russia: about 615 times
- Canada: about 360 times
- United States: about 354 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Haiti shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Pic la Selle2,674 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Haiti. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Haiti
- How big is Haiti?
- Haiti covers 27,750 km², which makes it number 144 of 194 countries by area. About 11,906,095 people live there (2025), 429 per km².
- Is Haiti bigger than Burundi?
- Haiti and Burundi are almost exactly the same size. Haiti: 27,750 km²; Burundi: 27,834 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Haiti?
- Haiti lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Haiti?
- Haiti shares a land border with Dominican Republic.