Rural population growth in Haiti
Haiti: Rural population growth was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Haiti, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded -0.2% for rural population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 220.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Haiti peaked at 1.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2002.
Haiti ranks 124th of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.8% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Haiti
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2016)
- Rural population 44.4% (2025)
- Rural population 5.28 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 310,565 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,063 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 330,000 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 4.41 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Haiti?
- Rural population growth in Haiti was -0.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2002.
- How does Haiti rank for rural population growth?
- Haiti ranks 124th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 220.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.