Haiti is a country in the Caribbean Sea, to the east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Haiti is located on the island of Hispaniola occupies the western part thirty-eighth percent of the island which also shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti population in 2024 is estimated to be 12.05 million, covers country area of 27,750 sq km (10,714 sq mi), ranks one-hundred-forty-third country, the third largest country in the Caribbean by area and the eightieth most populous country in the world. Haiti has a rich cultural identity, mixing traditional French and African and from the Spanish and indigenous Taíno cultures. Haiti capital and largest city is Port-au-Prince and other popular cities are Cap-Haïtien, Carrefour, Delmas, Pétion-Ville, Port-de-Paix, Croix des Bouquets, Jacmel, Léogâne and Les Cayes. Country code is HTI. Life expectancy of Haiti is 63.34 for male and 64.76 years for female. The Haiti population by ethnic composition are 86% were African, 12% European and 2% Native American.
Below table is the population of Haiti from 1960 to 2020:| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,866,162 |
| 1965 | 4,258,734 |
| 1970 | 4,676,237 |
| 1975 | 5,094,570 |
| 1980 | 5,643,175 |
| 1985 | 6,337,275 |
| 1990 | 7,037,915 |
| 1995 | 7,744,509 |
| 2000 | 8,463,802 |
| 2005 | 9,195,289 |
| 2010 | 9,949,318 |
| 2015 | 10,695,540 |
| 2020 | 11,402,533 |
Haiti population in 1960 is 3,866,162, by 1970 the population is increased by 810,075 totaling to 4,676,237, by 1980 the population is increased to 5,643,175, and by 1990 the total increase of 7,037,915 in 30 years from 1960 to 1990 resulting to 7,037,915. From 1990 to 2000, population increased to 8,463,802, and from 2000 to 2010 the population of Haiti increase by 1,485,516 with a change of 17.55 percent and increase of population from 2010 to 2020 by 1,453,215 with a change of 14.61 percent and make up to 11,402,533. Haiti population in 2023 is estimated to be 11.86 million, population in 2022 is estimated to be 11.68 million, Population of Haiti in 2021 is estimated as 11.5 million.
Haiti is divided into ten departments, according to haiti data, the below is the departments and estimated population in 2015.
| Department | Population (2015) | Land area (sq km) | Density (per sq km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artibonite | 1,727,524 | 4,987 | 346 |
| Centre | 746,236 | 3,487 | 210 |
| Grand'Anse | 468,301 | 1,912 | 240 |
| Nippes | 342,525 | 1,258 | 270 |
| Nord | 1,067,177 | 2,115 | 500 |
| Nord-Est | 393,397 | 1,623 | 240 |
| Nord-Ouest | 728,807 | 2,103 | 347 |
| Ouest | 4,029,705 | 4,983 | 810 |
| Sud | 774,976 | 2,654 | 290 |
| Sud-Est | 632,601 | 2,034 | 310 |
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