Population in the largest city in Haiti
Haiti: Population in the largest city was 19.92 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
19.92
World rank
119th
of 179 countries
All-time high
34.62
in 1995
All-time low
19.92
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Haiti, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Haiti stood at 19.92. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Haiti peaked at 34.62 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.92, in 2020.
That places Haiti 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.66 | — |
| 1955 | 23.06 | +11.6% |
| 1960 | 25.42 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 27.97 | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 30.75 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 32.74 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 32.78 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 33.19 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 34.41 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 34.62 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.74 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 33.39 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 25.91 | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 23.13 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 19.92 | -13.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 19.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.93, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 19.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.32, 66% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.86 | 20.66 | 23.06 | 2 |
| 1960s | 26.69 | 25.42 | 27.97 | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.74 | 30.75 | 32.74 | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.99 | 32.78 | 33.19 | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.52 | 34.41 | 34.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.06 | 32.74 | 33.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.52 | 23.13 | 25.91 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.92 | 19.92 | 19.92 | 1 |
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 population in the largest city in Haiti?
- Population in the largest city in Haiti was 19.92 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 34.62 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.92 in 2020.
- How does Haiti rank for population in the largest city?
- Haiti ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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