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Haiti Population and Religion Percentage
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 estimated population of Haiti in 2024 is 11,867,030 (11.8 million or 1.18 Crore)
Location of Haiti on Map
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 Ethnic population
Haiti is predominantly inhabited by people of African descent, commonly referred to as ‘blacks’. A minority of the population are mulattoes, who are of mixed European and African ancestry and generally belong to the country’s wealthier class. There is also a small number of people of European descent. Haiti’s culture, language, and ethnicity are distinct from other Caribbean and Latin American countries, particularly those that speak Spanish or English in the region.
- Blacks – 94%
- Mixed – 5.6
- Others – 0.4%
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 |