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Haiti Population
Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti and formerly known as Hayti is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island which it shares with the Dominican Republic. It’s the third-largest country by area and the most populous country in the Caribbean.
The total Land Area of Haiti is 27,560 sq. km (10,640 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Haiti is 414 per Km2 (1,072 people per mi2). According to the UN World population studies, the population of Haiti in 2023 is 11,724,764 (1.17 Crore)
| Haiti | 2023 Population |
| Total Population | 11,724,764 (11.7 million) |
| Global Rank | 81 |
| Land Area | 27,560 sq. km (10,640 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 143 |
| Pop. Density | 414 people/sq. km |
Religion in Haiti
Haiti is a Christian-majority country and 86.4% of the population adheres to Christianity. Roman Catholics (56.8%) is the largest denomination followed by Protestant churches (29.6%)
Non-Christian faiths account for 3% and include Islam, Hinduism, Baháʼí Faith, Jews, and African traditional faiths. The remaining 10.6% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Religion percentage in Haiti
- Catholicism – 56.8%
- Protestantism – 29.6%
- Unaffiliated – 10.6%
- Other – 3%
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Haiti Demographics
| Fertility Rate* | 2.96 |
| Infant mortality rate ** | 48 |
| Median Age | 24 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 64.99 years |
| Urban Population | 57% |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Top Cities in Haiti by Population
| # | City | Population |
| 1 | Port-au-Prince | 12,34,742 |
| 2 | Cap-Haïtien | 5,34,815 |
| 3 | Carrefour | 4,42,156 |
| 4 | Delmas | 3,82,920 |
| 5 | Pétion-Ville | 2,83,052 |
| 6 | Port-de-Paix | 2,50,000 |
| 7 | Croix des Bouquets | 2,29,127 |
| 8 | Jacmel | 1,37,966 |
| 9 | Léogâne | 1,34,190 |
| 10 | Les Cayes | 1,25,799 |
