Population by age group in Haiti
Haiti: Population by age group was 1.24 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.24 million people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.25 million people
in 2016
All-time low
521,854 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Haiti stood at 1.24 million people.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Haiti peaked at 1.25 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 521,854 people, in 1950.
That places Haiti 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Haiti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 521,854 people | — |
| 1951 | 529,248 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 537,983 people | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 547,061 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 557,130 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 568,014 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 578,854 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 589,509 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 599,898 people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 610,440 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 620,743 people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 630,866 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 641,517 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 651,767 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 662,425 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 674,399 people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 686,335 people | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 698,163 people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 709,998 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 721,554 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 733,154 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 745,637 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 759,418 people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 774,359 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 790,427 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 807,645 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 825,446 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 843,333 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 861,197 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 878,866 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 896,335 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 913,882 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 931,853 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 950,409 people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 969,795 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 990,320 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million people | -0.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1.24 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1.24 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 9.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 563,999 people | 521,854 people | 610,440 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 669,777 people | 620,743 people | 721,554 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 801,948 people | 733,154 people | 878,866 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 983,625 people | 896,335 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.25 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 75 Tajikistan 1.33 million people compare
- 76 Ukraine 1.30 million people compare
- 77 Bolivia 1.25 million people compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 1.23 million people compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 1.16 million people compare
- 81 Jordan 1.16 million people compare
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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 549.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 858,550 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Haiti?
- Population by age group in Haiti was 1.24 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 521,854 people in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for population by age group?
- Haiti ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.