Haiti is a country in North America, in Central America and the Caribbean, with about 11.9 million people (2025) and an area of 27,750 square kilometres. Its capital is Port-au-Prince, and its only land neighbour is the Dominican Republic.
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The mountainous western third of Hispaniola
Haiti occupies the western third of Hispaniola, covering 27,750 square kilometers of predominantly mountainous terrain. The name Haiti itself comes from the Taino word for "land of high mountains." Unlike the Dominican Republic to the east, which retains significant forest cover, Haiti has lost over 98% of its original tree cover, leaving bare hillsides that erode with every rainstorm and make the country uniquely vulnerable to floods and landslides.
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Deforestation in Haiti accelerated through charcoal production, the primary cooking fuel for most of the population. The bare hillsides cannot absorb rainfall, causing devastating flooding that repeatedly destroys infrastructure and farmland in the lowlands.
16 more lenses on Haiti in the app
STORY The first free Black republic in history
NOW State collapse and gang control in Port-au-Prince
STORY Vodou, Kreyol, and a culture born from resistance
THREAD A crisis that no neighbor has been willing to own
PLACE Half an island, all of a nation
STORY The goal that beat Dino Zoff
NOW Qualifying with no home to play in
THREAD A team built across the diaspora
PLACE The crowded capital by the bay
STORY The first free Black republic in the Americas
NOW A return fifty-two years in waiting
THREAD Caribbean neighbors on the same long road
PLACE Two faults hold the country in tension
NOW The country runs on money sent home
THREAD How a rice tariff rewrote a country's diet
PLACE The valley that was meant to feed Haiti
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Common questions
What is the capital of Haiti?
The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince. Port-au-Prince lies at about 18.5 degrees north and 72.3 degrees west. Haiti is in North America, in the region often called Central America and the Caribbean. It is home to about 11.9 million people.
What is the population of Haiti?
About 11.9 million people live in Haiti, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 82nd most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 27,750 square kilometres, that is about 429 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Haiti?
Haiti shares land borders with 1 country: Dominican Republic. The map on this page outlines each of them around Haiti. The count includes only borders on land, not neighbours across a sea or a lake. Borders here follow Natural Earth at the 1:50 million scale, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine and Western Sahara as a separate territory.
How big is Haiti?
Haiti covers 27,750 square kilometres, or about 10,714 square miles. That makes it the 143rd largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 11.9 million gives a density of 429 people per square kilometre.
Haiti is a country in North America, in Central America and the Caribbean, with about 11.9 million people (2025) and an area of 27,750 square kilometres. Its capital is Port-au-Prince, and its only land neighbour is the Dominican Republic.
Capital
Port-au-Prince
Continent
North America
Region
Central America and the Caribbean
Population
11,906,095 2025, World Bank. 82nd of 195.
Area
27,750 km² (10,714 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 143rd largest of 195.
Population density
429 people per km²
Land neighbours
1: Dominican Republic
Official name
Republic of Haiti
UN status
Member state
PLACE · from the Geography app
The mountainous western third of Hispaniola
Haiti occupies the western third of Hispaniola, covering 27,750 square kilometers of predominantly mountainous terrain. The name Haiti itself comes from the Taino word for "land of high mountains." Unlike the Dominican Republic to the east, which retains significant forest cover, Haiti has lost over 98% of its original tree cover, leaving bare hillsides that erode with every rainstorm and make the country uniquely vulnerable to floods and landslides.
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