Haiti: Introduction

Capital: Port-au-Prince

Population

Total Population: 11,906,095

Natural Increase: 1.1%

Density: 422 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 55.6%

Ethnic Origins: A large part of the Haitian population is of Sub-Saharan African origin, while the remaining part is made up of people of European and East Asian origins.

Official Language: French, Creole

Other Languages Spoken: None

Business Language(s): English

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Port-au-Prince

Country Overview

Area: 27,750 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income, vulnerable economy dependent on aid.
Haiti is facing an extremely difficult economic and security situation, with very high inflation, a collapse of foreign exchange reserves and significant instability hampering all economic activity.

HDI*: 0.554/1

HDI (World Rank): 166/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Haiti, dial 00
To call Haiti, dial +509

Internet Suffix: .ht

Households with a computer: 0.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Mobile phone subscriptions: 65.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 51.3% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Imports of Goods (million USD)	4,717	4,744	4,715	4,246	4,628
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,084	1,254	956	680	554
Imports of Services (million USD)	632	689	588	518	507
Exports of Services (million USD)	142	101	139	97	68

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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