Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Haiti
Haiti: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3.67 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.67 million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.67 million people
in 2023
All-time low
1.32 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Haiti is 3.67 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Haiti peaked at 3.67 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million people, in 1950.
Haiti ranks 78th 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Haiti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.32 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 1.36 million people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1.38 million people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.41 million people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.43 million people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1.46 million people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 1.48 million people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 1.51 million people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 1.54 million people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 1.57 million people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1.60 million people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 1.63 million people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.66 million people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.69 million people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.73 million people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.76 million people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.80 million people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.83 million people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.86 million people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.90 million people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.93 million people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.97 million people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.01 million people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.05 million people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.09 million people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.13 million people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.18 million people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.22 million people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.27 million people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.31 million people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.36 million people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.41 million people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.46 million people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.52 million people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.57 million people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.63 million people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.69 million people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.75 million people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.81 million people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.87 million people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.93 million people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.99 million people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.04 million people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.09 million people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.14 million people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.19 million people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.24 million people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.28 million people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.32 million people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.36 million people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.39 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.42 million people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.45 million people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.50 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.51 million people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.53 million people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.57 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.59 million people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.61 million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.62 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.64 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.65 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.67 million people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.67 million people | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 3.67 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 3.67 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 7.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.42 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.54 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.71 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.07 million people | 1.90 million people | 2.27 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 million people | 2.31 million people | 2.81 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 million people | 2.87 million people | 3.32 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million people | 3.36 million people | 3.55 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million people | 3.55 million people | 3.66 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 million people | 3.67 million people | 3.67 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Haiti?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Haiti was 3.67 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million people in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Haiti ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Share 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 0-14.