Annual population growth in Haiti
Haiti: Annual population growth was 133,799 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
133,799
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
158,803
in 2009
All-time low
49,204
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Haiti, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Haiti is 133,799, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Haiti peaked at 158,803 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49,204, in 1951.
Haiti ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 49,204 | — |
| 1952 | 51,351 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 53,571 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 55,698 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 58,207 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 61,061 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 63,014 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 64,891 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 66,979 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 68,755 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 70,589 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 72,542 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 71,490 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 73,177 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 77,577 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 78,825 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 80,356 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 82,324 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 84,013 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 85,786 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 88,125 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 90,615 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 92,880 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 95,057 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 97,292 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 99,259 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 101,126 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 103,100 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 105,010 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 106,904 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 109,233 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 112,212 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 115,162 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 118,137 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 121,630 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 125,255 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 129,002 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 133,025 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 136,582 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 139,712 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 141,011 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 141,122 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 141,605 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 141,594 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 142,775 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 145,009 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 146,744 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 147,840 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 149,157 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 151,850 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 152,766 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 151,731 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 152,265 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 150,354 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 151,007 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 155,295 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 156,731 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 157,482 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 158,803 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 113,714 | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 111,605 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 154,866 | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 152,595 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 150,876 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 150,008 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 148,213 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 146,297 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 144,614 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 142,792 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 138,681 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 130,746 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 129,011 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 133,799 | +3.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 133,799 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 133,799 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220, 25.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +38.8% | 111,605 | 154,866 |
| 2010 | -28.4% | 158,803 | 113,714 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58,220 | 49,204 | 66,979 | 9 |
| 1960s | 75,965 | 68,755 | 84,013 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,825 | 85,786 | 105,010 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,714 | 106,904 | 136,582 | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,657 | 139,712 | 149,157 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,828 | 150,354 | 158,803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,558 | 111,605 | 154,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,059 | 129,011 | 138,681 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More population data for Haiti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,088 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.273 (2100)
- Population density 549.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 858,550 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Haiti?
- Annual population growth in Haiti was 133,799 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 158,803 in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,204 in 1951.
- How does Haiti rank for annual population growth?
- Haiti ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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