Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0126 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Haiti, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.0126 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 251.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Haiti peaked at 0.0126 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1978.
Haiti ranks 15th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | -72.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per person | +979.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | -30.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | +52.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per person | +149.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per person | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per person | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per person | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | +51.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per person | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0105 units per person | +298.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0126 units per person | +20.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.0126 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 33.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.0126 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per person, 36.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +979.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 2023 | +298.4% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0105 units per person |
| 1994 | +149.0% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 12 Azerbaijan 0.015 units per person compare
- 13 Mali 0.0145 units per person compare
- 14 Venezuela 0.013 units per person compare
- 16 El Salvador 0.0113 units per person compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0097 units per person compare
- 18 Bhutan 0.0094 units per person compare
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Haiti?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Haiti was 0.0126 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1978.
- How does Haiti rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Haiti ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.