Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Haiti
Haiti: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 537,434 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 537,434 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Haiti peaked at 537,434 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117,531 people, in 1952.
Haiti ranks 104th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 119,436 people | 117,531 people | 123,753 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 146,303 people | 126,264 people | 171,389 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 204,535 people | 177,772 people | 229,028 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 248,699 people | 233,475 people | 261,022 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 274,188 people | 263,028 people | 290,941 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,512 people | 297,136 people | 378,118 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 429,566 people | 383,757 people | 485,337 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,105 people | 498,574 people | 537,434 people | 4 |
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More population data for Haiti
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.66 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Haiti?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Haiti was 537,434 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 537,434 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,531 people in 1952.
- How does Haiti rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Haiti ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.