Capital

Haiti

name: Port-au-Prince

geographic coordinates: 18 32 N, 72 20 W

time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November

etymology: according to tradition, in 1706, a Captain de Saint-Andre named the bay and its surrounding area after his ship Le Prince; the name of the town that grew there means, "the Port of The Prince"

Citizenship

Haiti

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a native-born citizen of Haiti

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Legal system

Haiti

civil law system strongly influenced by Napoleonic Code

Suffrage

Haiti

18 years of age; universal

Area

Haiti

total: 27,750 sq km

land: 27,560 sq km

water: 190 sq km

Land use

Haiti

agricultural land: 66.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 38.5% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 10.2% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 17.7% (2018 est.)

forest: 3.6% (2018 est.)

other: 30% (2018 est.)

Location

Haiti

Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic

Age structure

Haiti

0-14 years: 29.68% (male 1,695,357/female 1,709,344)

15-64 years: 65.76% (male 3,733,899/female 3,808,453)

65 years and over: 4.56% (2023 est.) (male 228,800/female 294,408)

Birth rate

Haiti

21.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Haiti

7.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Haiti

French (official), Creole (official)

major-language sample(s): The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)

The World Factbook, sous endispansab pou enfomasyon debaz. (Haitian Creole)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Life expectancy at birth

Haiti

total population: 64.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 63 years

female: 66.7 years

Major urban areas - population

Haiti

2.987 million PORT-AU-PRINCE (capital) (2023)

Median age

Haiti

total: 24.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 24.4 years

female: 24.9 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Haiti

22.4 years (2016/7 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Net migration rate

Haiti

-1.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Haiti

fairly even distribution; largest concentrations located near coastal areas

Population growth rate

Haiti

1.23% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Haiti

2.49 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Haiti

urban population: 59.7% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 2.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Haiti

1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Haiti

-1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Haiti

-2.48% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Haiti

5.01 million (2021 est.)

note: shortage of skilled labor; unskilled labor abundant

Population below poverty line

Haiti

58.5% (2012 est.)

Unemployment rate

Haiti

15.73% (2021 est.)

15.45% (2020 est.)

13.91% (2019 est.)

note: widespread unemployment and underemployment; more than two-thirds of the labor force do not have formal jobs

Public debt

Haiti

31.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

33.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Haiti

16.84% (2021 est.)

22.8% (2020 est.)

18.7% (2019 est.)

Exports

Haiti

$1.241 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.014 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.733 billion (2019 est.)

Exports - partners

Haiti

United States 83%, Canada 4%, Mexico 3%, India 1%, Hong Kong 1% (2021)

Imports

Haiti

$5.222 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$4.206 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.161 billion (2019 est.)

Imports - partners

Haiti

United States 26%, Dominican Republic 23%, China 19%, Turkey 3%, Indonesia 3% (2021)

Airports

Haiti

14 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Haiti

total: 31,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.3 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Haiti

total: 4.29 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 39% (2021 est.)

Roadways

Haiti

total: 4,102 km (2011)

paved: 600 km (2011)

unpaved: 3,502 km (2011)

Telephones - fixed lines

Haiti

total subscriptions: 6,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 64 (2021 est.) less than 1

Telephones - mobile cellular

Haiti

total subscriptions: 7.3 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 64 (2021 est.)

Disputes - international

Haiti

Haiti-Dominican Republic: the Dominican Republic has increased security along the Haitian border to prevent unauthorized migration and smuggling, including constructing a fence and deploying military troops; some disputes over border limits, particularly along the Massacre River

Haiti-US: Haiti claims US-administered Navassa Island