Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Haiti: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MCD, ranked #190 of 195).
Haiti — in Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic. Political status: semi-presidential republic. The country's capital is Port-au-Prince; it covers 27,750 sq km. Independence: 1 January 1804 (from France). Terrain: mostly rough and mountainous. Climate: tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds. Population: 11.9 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +1.22% per year. Median age: 25.3 years. Life expectancy: 65.6 years (2024 est.). Languages: French (official), Creole (official) Religions: Catholic 55%, Protestant 29%, Vodou 2.1%, other 4.6%, none 10% (2018 est.…
| Capital | Port-au-Prince |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,898,812 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $32.971 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $2,800 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | -4.2% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 26.9% |
| Unemployment | 15.1% |
| Public debt | 33.9% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $1.095 billion (2023 est.) |
| Imports | $5.303 billion (2023 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 65.6 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 25.3 |
| Urbanization | 59.7% of total population (2023) |
| Government | semi-presidential republic |
| Independence | 1 January 1804 (from France) |
| Languages | French (official), Creole (official) |
MCD · 32/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
An uneventful quarter, recorded without embellishment: no breakthrough to celebrate, no setback to mourn.
The longer forces — demographics, trade routes, regional balances — kept doing what they do, and the country rode them steadily.
Bauxite, Copper, Gold, Marble, Hydropower.
Alix Didier Fils-Aimé — Transitional Prime Minister. President (vacant)
Haiti maintains 25 embassies and 18 consulates abroad, hosts 19 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, OAS Washington. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 25 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 18 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 19 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, OAS Washington |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, diplomatic & consular networks database, Mar 2026 report (of-country ranking) https://zenodo.org/records/18917562 ; Jan 2026 report (in-country ranking) https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 1771 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 17 + 2 heliports (registration prefix HH) |
| Major seaports | Cap Haitien, Jacmel, Miragoane, Petit Goave, Port au Prince |
Cap Haitien International Airport (CAP) — Cap Haitien; Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) — Port-au-Prince; Antoine-Simon International Airport (CYA) — Les Cayes; Jérémie Airport (JEE) — Carrefour Sanon.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | semi-presidential republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
MCD · 32 Ranked #190 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Haiti.
