Haiti Population
Haiti has an estimated population of about 11.8 million, which makes it the 82nd most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing steadily, at 1.15% a year.
The capital is Port-au-Prince.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2015–2024 (World Bank)
How Haiti's population is changing
Haiti records about 707 births and 252 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 455 people per day, or about 166,189 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 31,747 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 19% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Haiti would take roughly 60 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2015 to 2024, the population rose from 10.5 million to 11.8 million — a gain of 1.25 million, or 11.9%.
Where people live in Haiti
With about 422 people per square kilometre, Haiti is very densely populated, roughly 6.8× the world average of 62. That ranks 11th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Israel and Belgium.
Haiti covers about 27,560 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 11.8 million into that density figure.
About 55.0% of people live in urban areas, making Haiti majority urban, almost exactly the world average of 57.6%. That works out to roughly 6.48 million town and city dwellers and 5.29 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Haiti
Haiti has a young population: about 31.2% are under 15 and 4.7% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 6.6 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 2.63 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 65.1 years, roughly 8.4 years below the global average of 73.5.
Haiti at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11.8 million | 2024 |
| World rank by population | #82 | 2024 |
| Annual growth rate | 1.15% | 2024 |
| Population density | 422 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 27,560 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 55.0% | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 65.1 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 2.63 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 31.2% | 2024 |
| Population 65 and over | 4.7% | 2024 |
| Net migration | -31,747 | 2024 |
| Births per day | 707 | 2024 |
| Deaths per day | 252 | 2024 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2024. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank