AMERICAS
🇭🇹 Haiti
Level 4 — Do Not Travel
Advisory Level
Level 4
Exchange Rate
1 USD = 130.55 HTG
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Jul 15, 2025
About Haiti
Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country in the Caribbean on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western side of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is the third largest country in the Caribbean by area, and with an estimated population of 11.4 million, it is the most populous Caribbean country. The capital and largest city is Port-au-Prince.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Port-au-Prince
Population
11.9 million
Area
27,750 km²
Language
French
Currency
Haitian gourde
GDP/Capita
$2,143
Travel Advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Do not travel due to life-threatening risks. U.S. citizens should depart immediately if safe to do so.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Haitian gourde (HTG)
- Exchange Rate
- 1 USD = 130.55 HTG
- GDP
- $25.2B
- GDP per Capita
- $2,143
Visa Fee Estimate
$185 USD
24,152 HTG
Based on current Treasury exchange rate
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 64.9 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Americas
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Area
- 27,750 km²
- Population
- 11,867,032
- Timezone
- UTC-05:00
- Languages
- French, Haitian Creole
- Calling Code
- +509
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- HT