Population in Haiti
Haiti: Population was 11.64 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.64 million people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
11.64 million people
in 2023
All-time low
26,337 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Haiti, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Haiti is 11.64 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Haiti peaked at 11.64 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,337 people, in 1000.
Haiti ranks 83rd of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Haiti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 26,337 people | — |
| 1100 | 39,506 people | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 59,259 people | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 88,888 people | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 133,333 people | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 200,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 39,747 people | -80.1% |
| 1700 | 49,684 people | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 62,105 people | +25.0% |
| 1720 | 77,631 people | +25.0% |
| 1730 | 97,039 people | +25.0% |
| 1740 | 121,299 people | +25.0% |
| 1750 | 151,624 people | +25.0% |
| 1760 | 189,530 people | +25.0% |
| 1770 | 236,912 people | +25.0% |
| 1780 | 296,140 people | +25.0% |
| 1790 | 370,176 people | +25.0% |
| 1800 | 500,000 people | +35.1% |
| 1801 | 509,306 people | +1.9% |
| 1802 | 518,784 people | +1.9% |
| 1803 | 528,439 people | +1.9% |
| 1804 | 538,274 people | +1.9% |
| 1805 | 548,292 people | +1.9% |
| 1806 | 558,497 people | +1.9% |
| 1807 | 568,891 people | +1.9% |
| 1808 | 579,478 people | +1.9% |
| 1809 | 590,263 people | +1.9% |
| 1810 | 601,453 people | +1.9% |
| 1811 | 612,647 people | +1.9% |
| 1812 | 624,049 people | +1.9% |
| 1813 | 635,663 people | +1.9% |
| 1814 | 647,494 people | +1.9% |
| 1815 | 659,544 people | +1.9% |
| 1816 | 671,819 people | +1.9% |
| 1817 | 684,322 people | +1.9% |
| 1818 | 697,058 people | +1.9% |
| 1819 | 708,601 people | +1.7% |
| 1820 | 718,914 people | +1.5% |
| 1821 | 727,964 people | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 735,713 people | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 742,126 people | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 748,594 people | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 755,118 people | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 761,700 people | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 768,339 people | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 775,035 people | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 781,790 people | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 788,604 people | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 795,478 people | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 802,411 people | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 809,405 people | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 816,459 people | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 823,575 people | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 830,753 people | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 837,994 people | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 845,298 people | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 852,665 people | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 860,097 people | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 867,593 people | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 875,155 people | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 882,783 people | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 890,477 people | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 898,238 people | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 906,067 people | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 913,964 people | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 921,930 people | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 930,251 people | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 938,934 people | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 948,619 people | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 958,690 people | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 969,155 people | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 979,734 people | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 990,427 people | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 1.00 million people | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 1.01 million people | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 1.02 million people | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 1.03 million people | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 1.05 million people | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 1.06 million people | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 1.07 million people | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 1.08 million people | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 1.09 million people | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 1.10 million people | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 1.12 million people | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 1.13 million people | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 1.14 million people | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 1.15 million people | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 1.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 1.18 million people | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 1.19 million people | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 1.20 million people | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 1.22 million people | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 1.23 million people | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 1.24 million people | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 1.26 million people | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 1.27 million people | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 1.28 million people | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 1.30 million people | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 1.31 million people | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 1.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 1.34 million people | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1.36 million people | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 1.37 million people | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 1.39 million people | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 1.40 million people | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 1.42 million people | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 1.43 million people | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 1.45 million people | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 1.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 1.48 million people | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 1.49 million people | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 1.51 million people | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1.53 million people | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 1.54 million people | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1.56 million people | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 1.58 million people | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 1.60 million people | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.62 million people | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 1.64 million people | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 1.66 million people | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 1.69 million people | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 1.72 million people | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 1.74 million people | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 1.77 million people | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 1.80 million people | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 1.82 million people | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 1.85 million people | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 1.88 million people | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 1.91 million people | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 1.95 million people | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 1.98 million people | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 2.01 million people | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 2.05 million people | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 2.08 million people | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 2.12 million people | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 2.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 2.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 2.22 million people | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 2.25 million people | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 2.28 million people | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 2.31 million people | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 2.34 million people | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 2.37 million people | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 2.40 million people | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 2.43 million people | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 2.47 million people | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 2.50 million people | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 2.53 million people | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 2.56 million people | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 2.60 million people | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 2.63 million people | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 2.66 million people | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 2.70 million people | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 2.73 million people | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 2.77 million people | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 2.80 million people | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 2.84 million people | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 2.87 million people | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 2.91 million people | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 2.94 million people | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 2.98 million people | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 3.01 million people | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 3.05 million people | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 3.09 million people | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 3.12 million people | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 3.16 million people | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 3.20 million people | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 3.27 million people | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 3.31 million people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 3.37 million people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 3.42 million people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 3.48 million people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 3.53 million people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 3.59 million people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 3.66 million people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 3.72 million people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 3.79 million people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 3.86 million people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 3.93 million people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 4.00 million people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.07 million people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 4.15 million people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.22 million people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 4.30 million people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.38 million people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 4.47 million people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 4.55 million people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 4.64 million people | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 4.72 million people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.81 million people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 4.91 million people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 5.00 million people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 5.10 million people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.20 million people | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.30 million people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.40 million people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.51 million people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.61 million people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.72 million people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.84 million people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.95 million people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 6.19 million people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.32 million people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.45 million people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.58 million people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.71 million people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 6.85 million people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.00 million people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.14 million people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.28 million people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.42 million people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.56 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.71 million people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.85 million people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.00 million people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.15 million people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.30 million people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.46 million people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.61 million people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.76 million people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.91 million people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.06 million people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.22 million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.37 million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.53 million people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.69 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.80 million people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.91 million people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.07 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.22 million people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.37 million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.52 million people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.67 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.82 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.96 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.11 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.24 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.50 million people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.64 million people | +1.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 11.64 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 11.64 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | -80.1% | 200,000 people | 39,747 people |
| 1100 | +50.0% | 26,337 people | 39,506 people |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 39,506 people | 59,259 people |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 59,259 people | 88,888 people |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 88,888 people | 133,333 people |
| 1500 | +50.0% | 133,333 people | 200,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 26,337 people | 26,337 people | 26,337 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 39,506 people | 39,506 people | 39,506 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 59,259 people | 59,259 people | 59,259 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 88,888 people | 88,888 people | 88,888 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 133,333 people | 133,333 people | 133,333 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 39,747 people | 39,747 people | 39,747 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 49,684 people | 49,684 people | 49,684 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 62,105 people | 62,105 people | 62,105 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 77,631 people | 77,631 people | 77,631 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 97,039 people | 97,039 people | 97,039 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 121,299 people | 121,299 people | 121,299 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 151,624 people | 151,624 people | 151,624 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 189,530 people | 189,530 people | 189,530 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 236,912 people | 236,912 people | 236,912 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 296,140 people | 296,140 people | 296,140 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 370,176 people | 370,176 people | 370,176 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 544,022 people | 500,000 people | 590,263 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 654,265 people | 601,453 people | 708,601 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 751,529 people | 718,914 people | 781,790 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 820,264 people | 788,604 people | 852,665 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 894,656 people | 860,097 people | 930,251 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 985,655 people | 938,934 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.10 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.22 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.36 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.43 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.52 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.60 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.73 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.85 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.03 million people | 1.88 million people | 2.18 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.36 million people | 2.22 million people | 2.50 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.68 million people | 2.53 million people | 2.84 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.03 million people | 2.87 million people | 3.20 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.51 million people | 3.27 million people | 3.79 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.19 million people | 3.86 million people | 4.55 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.06 million people | 4.64 million people | 5.51 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 million people | 5.61 million people | 6.71 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.50 million people | 6.85 million people | 8.15 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.99 million people | 8.30 million people | 9.69 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.45 million people | 9.80 million people | 11.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.44 million people | 11.24 million people | 11.64 million people | 4 |
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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 population in Haiti?
- Population in Haiti was 11.64 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,337 people in 1000.
- How does Haiti rank for population?
- Haiti ranks 83rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.