Afro-Haitians

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Afro-Haitians

Total population
c. 10,114,378[1]
Regions with significant populations
Haiti
Languages
French · Haitian Creole
Religion
Christianity (predominantly Roman Catholicism), Haitian Vodou, Islam
Related ethnic groups
European Haitians · other Afro-Caribbeans

Afro-Haitians or Black Haitians are Haitians who trace their full or partial ancestry to Sub-Saharan Africa. They form the largest racial group in Haiti and together with other Afro-Caribbean groups, the largest racial group in the region.

The majority of Afro-Haitians are descendants of enslaved Africans brought to the island by Spain and France to work on plantations. Since the Haitian Revolution, Afro-Haitians have been the largest racial group in the country, accounting for 95% of the population in the early 21st century. The remaining 5% of the population is made up of mixed persons (mixed African and European descent) and other minor groups (European, Arab, and Asian descent).^[2]