Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Haiti
Haiti: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 5.04 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
5.04 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
5.33 million people
in 2018
All-time low
26,337 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Haiti, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 5.04 million people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Haiti peaked at 5.33 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26,337 people, in 1000.
That places Haiti 73rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Haiti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 26,337 people | — |
| 1100 | 39,506 people | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 59,256 people | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 88,876 people | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 133,273 people | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 199,730 people | +49.9% |
| 1600 | 39,586 people | -80.2% |
| 1700 | 49,080 people | +24.0% |
| 1710 | 61,254 people | +24.8% |
| 1720 | 76,466 people | +24.8% |
| 1730 | 95,444 people | +24.8% |
| 1740 | 119,114 people | +24.8% |
| 1750 | 148,633 people | +24.8% |
| 1760 | 185,435 people | +24.8% |
| 1770 | 231,306 people | +24.7% |
| 1780 | 288,465 people | +24.7% |
| 1790 | 359,668 people | +24.7% |
| 1800 | 448,334 people | +24.7% |
| 1810 | 558,705 people | +24.6% |
| 1820 | 696,036 people | +24.6% |
| 1830 | 783,727 people | +12.6% |
| 1840 | 836,302 people | +6.7% |
| 1850 | 892,041 people | +6.7% |
| 1860 | 987,976 people | +10.8% |
| 1870 | 1.08 million people | +9.6% |
| 1880 | 1.15 million people | +5.9% |
| 1890 | 1.29 million people | +12.1% |
| 1900 | 1.44 million people | +12.0% |
| 1910 | 1.66 million people | +15.0% |
| 1920 | 1.93 million people | +16.4% |
| 1930 | 2.18 million people | +12.9% |
| 1940 | 2.45 million people | +12.4% |
| 1950 | 2.87 million people | +17.2% |
| 1951 | 2.90 million people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 2.94 million people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.97 million people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 3.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 3.05 million people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 3.09 million people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 3.14 million people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 3.18 million people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 3.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 3.27 million people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.32 million people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.36 million people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.41 million people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.45 million people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.50 million people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.55 million people | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.60 million people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.64 million people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.69 million people | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.74 million people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 3.77 million people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.83 million people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.90 million people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.98 million people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.05 million people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.13 million people | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 4.21 million people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.29 million people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.38 million people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.46 million people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.55 million people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.63 million people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.72 million people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.80 million people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.88 million people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.95 million people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.07 million people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.13 million people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.18 million people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.22 million people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.28 million people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.30 million people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.31 million people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.31 million people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.30 million people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.29 million people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.27 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.24 million people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.21 million people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.17 million people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.15 million people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.20 million people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.23 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.29 million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.29 million people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.28 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.31 million people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.32 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.33 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.33 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.33 million people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.33 million people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.33 million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.32 million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.31 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.30 million people | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.29 million people | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 5.28 million people | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 5.27 million people | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 5.26 million people | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 5.25 million people | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 5.24 million people | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 5.23 million people | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 5.22 million people | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 5.20 million people | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 5.19 million people | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 5.18 million people | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 5.17 million people | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 5.15 million people | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 5.14 million people | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 5.13 million people | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 5.12 million people | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 5.10 million people | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 5.09 million people | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 5.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 5.07 million people | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 5.06 million people | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 5.06 million people | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 5.05 million people | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 5.04 million people | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 5.04 million people | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 5.04 million people | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 5.04 million people | -0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 5.04 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 5.04 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606 people, 8.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | -80.2% | 199,730 people | 39,586 people |
| 1100 | +50.0% | 26,337 people | 39,506 people |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 39,506 people | 59,256 people |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 59,256 people | 88,876 people |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 88,876 people | 133,273 people |
| 1500 | +49.9% | 133,273 people | 199,730 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 26,337 people | 26,337 people | 26,337 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 39,506 people | 39,506 people | 39,506 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 59,256 people | 59,256 people | 59,256 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 88,876 people | 88,876 people | 88,876 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 133,273 people | 133,273 people | 133,273 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 199,730 people | 199,730 people | 199,730 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 39,586 people | 39,586 people | 39,586 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 49,080 people | 49,080 people | 49,080 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 61,254 people | 61,254 people | 61,254 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 76,466 people | 76,466 people | 76,466 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 95,444 people | 95,444 people | 95,444 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 119,114 people | 119,114 people | 119,114 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 148,633 people | 148,633 people | 148,633 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 185,435 people | 185,435 people | 185,435 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 231,306 people | 231,306 people | 231,306 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 288,465 people | 288,465 people | 288,465 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 359,668 people | 359,668 people | 359,668 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 448,334 people | 448,334 people | 448,334 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 558,705 people | 558,705 people | 558,705 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 696,036 people | 696,036 people | 696,036 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 783,727 people | 783,727 people | 783,727 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 836,302 people | 836,302 people | 836,302 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 892,041 people | 892,041 people | 892,041 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 987,976 people | 987,976 people | 987,976 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.93 million people | 1.93 million people | 1.93 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.18 million people | 2.18 million people | 2.18 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.45 million people | 2.45 million people | 2.45 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.04 million people | 2.87 million people | 3.23 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.48 million people | 3.27 million people | 3.69 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.03 million people | 3.74 million people | 4.38 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 million people | 4.46 million people | 5.13 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 million people | 5.18 million people | 5.31 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 million people | 5.15 million people | 5.29 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 million people | 5.28 million people | 5.33 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 million people | 5.24 million people | 5.33 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 5.17 million people | 5.12 million people | 5.23 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.06 million people | 5.04 million people | 5.10 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.04 million people | 5.04 million people | 5.04 million people | 1 |
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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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Haiti?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Haiti was 5.04 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,337 people in 1000.
- How does Haiti rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Haiti ranks 73rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.