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Population · Latin America & Caribbean · Lower-middle income

Haiti: population and demography

Population is 11.9m (2025), 82nd of 217 in the world and 11th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Population growth is 1.13% (2025), 94th of 217 in the world and 10th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Urban share is 55.6% (2025), 143rd of 217 in the world and 34th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Population11.9m2025 · world 82/217 · region 11/42Population growth1.13%2025 · world 94/217 · region 10/42Urban share55.6%2025 · world 143/217 · region 34/42Density427.22024 · world 28/216 · region 5/42
Population
Haiti
6.0m8.0m10.0m12.0m1995200020052010201520202025Haiti11.9m
Population growth
HaitiLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
0%1.0%2.0%3.0%1995200020052010201520202025Haiti1.13%Latin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Haiti in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation11.9m202582/21711/428.3m9.8m11.2m+13%since 2015667m2.9bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %1.13%202594/21710/421.85%1.17%1.24%−0.3 ppsince 20150.66%1.30%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total55.6%2025143/21734/4236.8%46.1%52.6%+6.2 ppsince 201581.5%42.0%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²427.2202428/2165/42301.3355.7408.0+13%since 201432.8152.062.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman2.62202471/2172/424.393.502.80−17%since 20141.792.622.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people21.9202462/2171/4232.227.723.3−15%since 201414.021.116.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people7.8202487/21717/4210.417.98.3−4.9%since 20146.66.97.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total30.8%202568/2172/4240.4%36.2%32.6%−3.5 ppsince 201522.1%29.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total4.8%2025154/21741/423.6%3.9%4.4%+0.7 ppsince 201510.2%6.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population55.2%2025108/2176/4278.6%67.1%58.8%−7.2 ppsince 201547.8%56.1%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-32,0522025189/21738/42-27,075-28,416-33,850+1.9%since 2015-401,848-3.1m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1949.3202471/21715/4276.164.152.6−16%since 201450.442.538.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Haiti and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Haiti. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorHaitiUnited StatesDominican RepublicTurks and Caicos Islands
Population11.9m2025342m202511.5m202546,8552025
Population growth1.13%20250.52%20250.81%20250.69%2025
Urban share55.6%202580.2%202572.5%202594.4%2025
Density427.2202437.22024237.1202449.12024
Fertility2.6220241.6320242.2220241.452024
Birth rate21.9202410.6202417.6202410.52024
Death rate7.820249.020246.220247.42024
Aged 0–1430.8%202517.1%202526.2%202516.0%2025
Aged 65+4.8%202518.4%20258.2%202511.7%2025
United States: populationDominican Republic: populationTurks and Caicos Islands: population
Population in Latin America & Caribbeanall 42 economies rankedPopulation: lower-middle-income countries47 economies rankedPopulation: world leaderboardstop and bottom countriesHaiti: all key statisticscountry profile