Population in Haiti
Haiti: Population was 11.64 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.64 million people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.64 million people
in 2023
All-time low
3.27 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Haiti stood at 11.64 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 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, 3.27 million people, in 1950.
That places Haiti 82nd 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 in Haiti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.27 million people | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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)
- 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 in Haiti?
- Population in Haiti was 11.64 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 3.27 million people in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for population?
- Haiti ranks 82nd out of 236 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.