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Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti: facts and figures
Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti. It has about 2,800,000 residents, which makes it the 55th most populous capital of the 172 in DailyGeo's atlas, and it sits 14 m above sea level. Its nearest neighbouring capital is Santo Domingo, 251 km away.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Haiti |
| Continent | North America |
| City population | 2,800,000 residents |
| World rank by population | 55th of 172 |
| Elevation | 14 m |
| Founded | 1749 |
| Time zone | America/Port-au-Prince |
| Coordinates | 18.59° N, 72.31° W |
| Country population | 11,906,095 residents |
| Country GDP | 32.1 billion US dollars |
| GDP per capita | $2,694 |
| Life expectancy | 65.1 years |
| Internet users | 47.9 % |
| Big Mac price | not reported |
Climate through the year
Port-au-Prince averages 26.5 °C from December to February and 30.0 °C from June to August. January is the coldest month of the year and July the warmest, and the city receives 622 mm of precipitation in an average year.
| Month | Mean temperature |
|---|---|
| January | 26.3 °C |
| February | 26.4 °C |
| March | 26.7 °C |
| April | 27.3 °C |
| May | 28.5 °C |
| June | 29.6 °C |
| July | 30.3 °C |
| August | 30.0 °C |
| September | 29.6 °C |
| October | 28.7 °C |
| November | 27.4 °C |
| December | 26.9 °C |
What makes it stand out
- Winter: 2nd mildest capital in North America (26.5 °C).
- Summer: hottest capital in North America (30.0 °C).
- Rainfall: 2nd driest capital in North America (622 mm).
Nearest capitals
Distances are great-circle distances between city centres, which is what the Capitals game measures when it tells you how far a guess was from the answer. Santo Domingo is the closest capital to Port-au-Prince.
| Capital | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | 251 km |
| Kingston | Jamaica | 478 km |
| Nassau | Bahamas | 888 km |
| Caracas | Venezuela | 1,073 km |
| Havana | Cuba | 1,159 km |
How to remember it
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Sources
- City population and coordinates: DailyGeo's own game data, the same figures the Capitals game plays with. Population follows the urban area rather than the commune, which is why no density is quoted.
- Temperature and rainfall: ten-year means (2015 to 2024) computed from ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Hersbach, H., et al. (2020). The ERA5 global reanalysis. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Elevation: terrain height at the city's coordinates in the Copernicus DEM, read through Open-Meteo rather than taken from a curated claim.
- Time zone: resolved from the same coordinates.
- Country figures: the World Bank, latest reported year for each series: Country GDP, GDP per capita, Country population, Life expectancy, Internet users.
- Founding date: Wikidata, earliest recorded founding claim.
- This capital elsewhere: Wikipedia, UNdata, Wikidata.
- Method and limits: How this data was collected explains how each figure was collected and what it does not cover.
The short answer
Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti, in North America, with about 2,800,000 residents, averaging 26.5 °C from December to February and 30.0 °C from June to August.
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What is the capital of Haiti?
Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti. It has about 2,800,000 residents and lies in North America.
How many people live in Port-au-Prince?
About 2,800,000, which ranks Port-au-Prince 55th of the 172 capitals in DailyGeo's atlas by city population.
What is the weather like in Port-au-Prince?
Port-au-Prince averages 26.5 °C from December to February and 30.0 °C from June to August, with 622 mm of precipitation a year. These are ten-year means from ERA5 reanalysis.
How expensive is Port-au-Prince?
GDP per capita in the country is $2,694, the latest year the World Bank reports.
Keep learning
- Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic: facts and figures
Santo Domingo is the capital of Dominican Republic: 3,300,000 residents, 50 m above sea level, 24.1 °C from December to February and 26.7 °C from June to August.
- Kingston, capital of Jamaica: facts and figures
Kingston is the capital of Jamaica: 670,000 residents, 14 m above sea level, 25.1 °C from December to February and 28.0 °C from June to August. Key figures and sources.
- Nassau, capital of Bahamas: facts and figures
Nassau is the capital of Bahamas: 270,000 residents, 3 m above sea level, 23.3 °C in winter and 28.5 °C in summer. Key figures and sources.
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