Dominican Republic vs Haiti
Dominican Republic is 75% larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Dominican Republic about 1.8 times.
Dominican RepublicHaitiDominican Republic moved onto Haiti · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 1.75× the area of Haiti.
 Dominican Republic |  Haiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaDominican Republic: 1.75× the area | 48,671 km²#128 of 194 | 27,750 km²#144 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationHaiti: 1.03× the population | 11,520,487#85 of 194 · 2025 | 11,906,095#83 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityHaiti: 1.81× the density | 237 / km²#43 of 194 | 429 / km²#20 of 194 |
| Urban populationDominican Republic: 1.3× the urban share | 73%#64 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#122 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateHaiti: 1.18× the births per woman | 2.22 per woman#85 of 192 · 2024 | 2.63 per woman#66 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthHaiti: 0.32 points higher | +0.81%#108 of 192 · 2025 | +1.13%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateHaiti: 1.24× the birth rate | 17.6 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2024 | 21.9 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateHaiti: 1.26× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 7.8 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Haiti: 4.6 points higher | 26.2%#86 of 192 · 2025 | 30.8%#66 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Dominican Republic: 3.4 points higher | 8.2%#93 of 192 · 2025 | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationHaiti: 0.4 per 1,000 higher | −3.1 per 1,000#160 of 192 · 2025 | −2.7 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadHaiti: 138× the refugees for its size | 0.11 per 1,000#116 of 190 · 2025 | 15.18 per 1,000#13 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyDominican Republic: 8.8 years longer | 73.9 years#95 of 192 · 2024 | 65.1 years#165 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityHaiti: 1.41× the infant mortality | 27.7 per 1,000 births#51 of 191 · 2024 | 39.0 per 1,000 births#27 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsDominican Republic: 8.38× the doctors per person | 2.43 per 1,000#75 of 178 · 2023 | 0.29 per 1,000#138 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 57.7%#61 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexDominican Republic: 0.222 higher | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 | 0.554#163 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaDominican Republic: 5.28× the income per person | $10,620#78 of 185 · 2025 | $2,010#150 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPDominican Republic: 3.97× the economy | $127.41B2025 | $32.08B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Dominican Republic: 9.16× the output per person | $28,721#70 of 184 · 2025 | $3,134#170 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDominican Republic: 4.8 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | −2.7%#184 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationHaiti: 24.7 points higher | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 | +28.6%#8 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentHaiti: 2.92× the unemployment | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 | 14.9%#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 39.0#45 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureHaiti: 39.6 points higher | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 46.6% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryDominican Republic: 10.2 points higher | 19.0% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 8.8% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesDominican Republic: 29.4 points higher | 74.0% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 | 44.6% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDominican Republic: 3.9 points higher | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDominican Republic: 22.0 points higher | 23.6% of GDP#118 of 168 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#167 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingDominican Republic: 6.67× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#129 of 155 · 2025 | 0.1% of GDP#152 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersDominican Republic: 1.9× the share online | 91%#50 of 184 · 2024 | 48%#145 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsDominican Republic: 1.45× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 65 per 100#167 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDominican Republic: 3.46× the forest share | 47% of land#54 of 192 · 2024 | 14% of land#137 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personDominican Republic: 9.97× the CO₂ per person | 2.99 t a year#83 of 185 · 2024 | 0.30 t a year#161 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyHaiti: 61.9 points higher | 14.8%#123 of 190 · 2021 | 76.7%#22 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityDominican Republic: 45.6 points higher | 99.5%#108 of 192 · 2024 | 53.9%#172 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Haiti: 1.17× the air pollution | 13.5 µg/m³#131 of 191 · 2023 | 15.8 µg/m³#110 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDominican Republic: 17.7 points higher | 26.3% of land#50 of 191 · 2025 | 8.6% of land#149 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landHaiti: 14.8 points higher | 21.7% of land#50 of 190 · 2024 | 36.5% of land#17 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressDominican Republic: 2.96× the water stress | 39.6%#45 of 176 · 2022 | 13.4%#77 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAbout the same rain and snow | 1,410 mm#65 of 180 · 2022 | 1,440 mm#61 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityDominican Republic: 1.99 higher | +0.61#61 of 193 · 2025 | −1.38#171 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionDominican Republic: 1.55 higher | +0.01#81 of 193 · 2025 | −1.54#184 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateHaiti: 3.78× the homicide rate | 10.9 per 100,000#30 of 146 · 2023 | 41.2 per 100,000#6 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Port-au-Prince |
| Currency | Dominican peso (DOP) | Gourde (HTG) |
| Official languages | Spanish | French, Haitian Creole |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 809, +1 829, +1 849 | +509 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Dominican Republic sits at about 19° N and is stretched to 1.12× its true area; Haiti at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Dominican Republic bigger than Haiti?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 75% larger than Haiti. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Haiti covers 27,750 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 1.8 times: Dominican Republic has 1.75× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Haiti look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominican Republic is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Haiti about 1.12×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Dominican Republic or Haiti?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 11,520,487. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Haiti 429 per km².
- Which is richer, Dominican Republic or Haiti?
- By gross national income per person, Dominican Republic: $10,620 against $2,010 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.28× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Dominican Republic or Haiti?
- In Dominican Republic: life expectancy at birth is 73.9 years, against 65.1 — 8.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Dominican Republic and Haiti have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Dominican Republic: presidential republic; Haiti: semi-presidential republic.