Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Haiti
Haiti: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 6.62 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.62 million people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.62 million people
in 2025
All-time low
399,905 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Haiti, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Haiti stood at 6.62 million people. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Haiti peaked at 6.62 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 399,905 people, in 1950.
Haiti ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Haiti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 399,905 people | — |
| 1951 | 414,229 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 429,377 people | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 445,574 people | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 462,800 people | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 481,104 people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 500,524 people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 520,930 people | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 542,297 people | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 564,639 people | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 587,889 people | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 613,076 people | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 639,414 people | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 666,454 people | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 694,659 people | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 724,535 people | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 755,597 people | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 787,933 people | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 821,662 people | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 856,770 people | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 893,321 people | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 957,593 people | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 981,464 people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.09 million people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.23 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million people | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million people | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.43 million people | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million people | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.59 million people | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.68 million people | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.77 million people | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.88 million people | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million people | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.12 million people | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.26 million people | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.40 million people | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million people | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.71 million people | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.88 million people | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.06 million people | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.25 million people | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.44 million people | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 3.61 million people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.73 million people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.86 million people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.99 million people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.12 million people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.26 million people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.40 million people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.52 million people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.64 million people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.78 million people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.92 million people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.06 million people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.20 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.35 million people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.49 million people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.63 million people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.78 million people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.92 million people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.06 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.19 million people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.34 million people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.48 million people | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 6.62 million people | +2.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 6.62 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.62 million people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 6.62 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million people, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 476,138 people | 399,905 people | 564,639 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 714,799 people | 587,889 people | 856,770 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million people | 893,321 people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 million people | 1.68 million people | 2.88 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 million people | 3.06 million people | 4.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 million people | 4.52 million people | 5.78 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 million people | 5.92 million people | 6.62 million people | 6 |
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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Haiti?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Haiti was 6.62 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,905 people in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Haiti ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.