Population and Demographics of Haiti
Population changed +1.16% in 2024 · median age 24 years
The 2024 population estimate places Haiti at 11.77 million people, while the working-age share is 64.10% and fertility is 2.6. That context matters for the outlook: the 2050 medium projection is 14.71 million, 25.0% higher than in 2024.
Population Over Time in Haiti
Between 2000 and 2024, Haiti's population increased by about 3.47 million, moving from 8.303M to 11.773M. The UN medium projection places 2050 at 14.711M, about 25.0% above the 2024 reference point. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Broad age shares place Haiti in a young demographic position in 2024. At 31.19%, the under-15 group is larger than the 4.71% aged 65+, while ages 15 to 64 account for 64.10%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 50.5% of Haiti's population and males 49.5%. Females exceed males by 1.0 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.5% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.5% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Fertility is 2.6 in Haiti, while annual population change is +1.16% in 2024, in a structure where 64.10% are working age and 4.71% are 65 or above.
Historical change in Haiti totals +41.8% between 2000 and 2024, with the projection period then moving +25.0% from 2024 to 2050; the aggregate numbers are not used to manufacture a causal explanation.
2024 estimate for Haiti. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Haiti vs. World
Relative to the 2024 world benchmarks, Haiti's population change is higher than the global rate, its fertility is above the global level, and its population is younger than the corresponding global median-age profile.
| Indicator | Haiti | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +1.16% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.6 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 24 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The table is built for like-for-like comparison, using 2024 values from a single harmonized source context linked to UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Key Takeaways
At 11.773M, the 2024 population is paired with an annual change rate of +1.16%.
The 2024 age structure is 31.19% under 15, 64.10% aged 15 to 64 and 4.71% aged 65 or older.
Females make up 50.5% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 49.5%.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 14.711M, a +25.0% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Haiti?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Haiti is 11,772,557 people.
Is the population of Haiti growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Haiti's population is growing, with annual change of +1.16%.
What percentage of the population of Haiti is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 4.71% of Haiti's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Haiti in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Haiti's 2050 population at 14,710,862.
What is the fertility rate in Haiti?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Haiti is 2.6 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.