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
Latest (2023)
537,434 people
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
537,434 people
in 2023
All-time low
117,531 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
The figure 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Haiti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 118,030 people | — |
| 1951 | 117,533 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 117,531 people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 117,857 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 118,336 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 118,946 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 119,745 people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 120,694 people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 121,933 people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 123,753 people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 126,264 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 129,414 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 133,170 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 137,304 people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 141,917 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 147,123 people | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 152,729 people | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 158,722 people | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 165,002 people | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 171,389 people | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 177,772 people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 184,119 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 190,344 people | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 196,429 people | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 202,380 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 208,165 people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 213,755 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 219,125 people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 224,231 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 229,028 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 233,475 people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 237,599 people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 241,408 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 244,935 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 248,185 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 251,156 people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 253,898 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 256,462 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 258,849 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 261,022 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 263,028 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 264,893 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 266,690 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 268,580 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 270,783 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 273,553 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 276,941 people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 280,920 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 285,550 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 290,941 people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 297,136 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 304,193 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 312,204 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 320,943 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 329,778 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 338,760 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 348,196 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 357,901 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 367,896 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 378,118 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 383,757 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 389,192 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 399,399 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 410,269 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 421,268 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 432,625 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 444,849 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 457,710 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 471,256 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 485,337 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 498,574 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 510,065 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 522,346 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 537,434 people | +2.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 537,434 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 537,434 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.