Population growth in Haiti
Haiti: Population growth was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Haiti, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1.1% for population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Haiti peaked at 2.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
That places Haiti 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More climate change data for Haiti
- Population, total 11.91 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 6.62 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.6% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 26.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.45 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 11.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 8.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 3.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Haiti?
- Population growth in Haiti was 1.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Haiti rank for population growth?
- Haiti ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.