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Haiti

Population

12,077,847

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
82nd
Share of world
0.15%
Annual change
+131,4111.14%

Population of Haiti

5M10M15M20M25M30M95% prediction intervalProjected peak202612.1M2050 projection14.7M↑ 22% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 12,077,847. 2050 projection: 14,710,861.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Haiti. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202612,037,5061.14%82
202511,906,0951.15%82
202011,243,8481.25%82
201911,105,1631.30%83
201810,962,3621.34%83
201710,817,7541.37%83
201510,523,2421.43%86
20109,803,2941.59%86
20059,061,2731.76%86
20008,303,1511.89%87

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Population by City

Port-au-Prince is home to 1,633,591 people, 13.57% of Haiti's population.

City population1M700K200K
Port-au-Prince 1.6MCarrefour 916.4KPetionville 634.5KGonaives 535.1KCap-Haitien 363.8KDelmas 359.5KSaint-Marc 287.2KPort-de-Paix 233.0KLes Cayes 166.7K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Port-au-Prince1.6M13.57%
2Carrefour916.4K7.61%
3Petionville634.5K5.27%
4Gonaives535.1K4.45%
5Cap-Haitien363.8K3.02%
6Delmas359.5K2.99%
7Saint-Marc287.2K2.39%
8Cite Soleil241.1K2.00%
9Port-de-Paix233.0K1.94%
10Les Cayes166.7K1.38%

Haiti by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Haiti is home to an estimated 12,077,847 people, the 82nd largest population in the world.
Daily change
Haiti has a net population change of approximately 357 people per day, driven by 703 births, 258 deaths, and net emigration of 88 people.
Share of world
Haiti makes up 0.15% of the world's population and 1.94% of North America's.
Density
436.8 people per km² of land (1,131.2 per mi²), ranking 33rd among countries and territories.
Urban living
55.61% of people live in urban areas.

Haiti Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 0100+ years, female: 695–99 years, male: 6395–99 years, female: 23290–94 years, male: 1,04290–94 years, female: 2,37485–89 years, male: 6,21585–89 years, female: 11,28980–84 years, male: 19,20080–84 years, female: 30,43775–79 years, male: 40,51075–79 years, female: 60,29670–74 years, male: 72,87270–74 years, female: 97,01965–69 years, male: 110,90365–69 years, female: 134,90460–64 years, male: 152,88460–64 years, female: 173,95455–59 years, male: 197,04655–59 years, female: 213,82950–54 years, male: 249,46150–54 years, female: 262,26745–49 years, male: 306,44245–49 years, female: 316,53740–44 years, male: 367,59140–44 years, female: 376,45335–39 years, male: 436,42335–39 years, female: 444,24030–34 years, male: 481,06330–34 years, female: 486,69225–29 years, male: 519,08025–29 years, female: 522,40320–24 years, male: 553,89120–24 years, female: 552,68415–19 years, male: 593,21115–19 years, female: 587,62610–14 years, male: 611,05810–14 years, female: 603,8075–9 years, male: 615,1065–9 years, female: 605,5830–4 years, male: 615,8120–4 years, female: 605,010100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4200K200K400K400K

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Median age

25.3 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

65.5 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.43%

Female

50.57%

Life expectancy 62.2Life expectancy 68.8

Ethnicity

95%

Black

  • Black95%
  • Mixed and White5%
Data notes

Source estimate: est.

Religion

55%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic55%
  • Protestant29%
  • None10%
  • Other4.6%
  • Vodou2.1%

Reported percentages total 100.7% and are shown individually. Source note: 50-80% of Haitians incorporate some elements of Vodou culture or practice in addition to anOther religion, most often Roman Catholicism; Vodou was recognized as an official religion in 2003

Data notes

Source estimate: 2018 est.

Protestant: Baptist 15%, Pentecostal 7%, Adventist 3%, Methodist 1.5%, Other 2.5%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Haiti United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. République d'Haïti
  5. Haïtien de Statistique et d’Informatique