Annual change in population in Haiti
Haiti: Annual change in population was 133,799 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
133,799 people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
158,803 people
in 2009
All-time low
49,204 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Haiti, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Haiti is 133,799 people, 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 change in population in Haiti peaked at 158,803 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49,204 people, 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 change in population in Haiti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 49,204 people | — |
| 1952 | 51,351 people | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 53,571 people | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 55,698 people | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 58,207 people | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 61,061 people | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 63,014 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 64,891 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 66,979 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 68,755 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 70,589 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 72,542 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 71,490 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 73,177 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 77,577 people | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 78,825 people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 80,356 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 82,324 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 84,013 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 85,786 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 88,125 people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 90,615 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 92,880 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 95,057 people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 97,292 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 99,259 people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 101,126 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 103,100 people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 105,010 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 106,904 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 109,233 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 112,212 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 115,162 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 118,137 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 121,630 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 125,255 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 129,002 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 133,025 people | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 136,582 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 139,712 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 141,011 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 141,122 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 141,605 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 141,594 people | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 142,775 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 145,009 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 146,744 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 147,840 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 149,157 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 151,850 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 152,766 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 151,731 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 152,265 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 150,354 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 151,007 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 155,295 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 156,731 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 157,482 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 158,803 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 113,714 people | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 111,605 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 154,866 people | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 152,595 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 150,876 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 150,008 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 148,213 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 146,297 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 144,614 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 142,792 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 138,681 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 130,746 people | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 129,011 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 133,799 people | +3.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 133,799 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005 people, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 133,799 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220 people, 25.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 people | 154,866 people |
| 2010 | -28.4% | 158,803 people | 113,714 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58,220 people | 49,204 people | 66,979 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 75,965 people | 68,755 people | 84,013 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,825 people | 85,786 people | 105,010 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,714 people | 106,904 people | 136,582 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,657 people | 139,712 people | 149,157 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,828 people | 150,354 people | 158,803 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,558 people | 111,605 people | 154,866 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,059 people | 129,011 people | 138,681 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More population data for Haiti
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 858,550 people (2100)
- Population density 549.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Haiti?
- Annual change in population in Haiti was 133,799 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 158,803 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,204 people in 1951.
- How does Haiti rank for annual change in population?
- Haiti ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.