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Population in Haiti compared to Iraq: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Haiti vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Iraq
2100 15,259,049 101,632,594
2099 15,299,437 101,421,266
2098 15,338,455 101,212,536
2097 15,376,492 100,980,835
2096 15,413,214 100,724,441
2095 15,448,584 100,464,590
2094 15,482,530 100,194,041
2093 15,515,275 99,876,174
2092 15,546,829 99,532,041
2091 15,576,873 99,203,830
2090 15,605,593 98,886,956
2089 15,633,063 98,513,025
2088 15,658,679 98,144,039
2087 15,682,423 97,767,537
2086 15,704,764 97,325,026
2085 15,724,953 96,873,007
2084 15,743,346 96,448,602
2083 15,759,380 95,991,166
2082 15,773,768 95,509,663
2081 15,786,254 95,009,326
2080 15,796,710 94,507,216
2079 15,804,509 93,960,228
2078 15,810,531 93,417,384
2077 15,813,971 92,903,983
2076 15,814,939 92,359,592
2075 15,813,894 91,825,254
2074 15,810,308 91,229,266
2073 15,804,302 90,571,021
2072 15,795,380 89,918,374
2071 15,783,669 89,265,548
2070 15,769,538 88,596,492
2069 15,752,007 87,909,474
2068 15,731,378 87,220,494
2067 15,707,152 86,513,996
2066 15,679,510 85,734,530
2065 15,648,952 84,971,898
2064 15,614,758 84,191,350
2063 15,576,832 83,387,951
2062 15,535,522 82,604,577
2061 15,490,720 81,800,637
2060 15,442,338 80,951,008
2059 15,389,829 80,141,868
2058 15,333,225 79,319,543
2057 15,273,178 78,477,339
2056 15,210,219 77,609,202
2055 15,143,461 76,739,924
2054 15,072,996 75,857,125
2053 14,998,576 74,952,948
2052 14,920,449 74,072,580
2051 14,838,409 73,150,234
2050 14,752,631 72,235,938
2049 14,664,689 71,272,122
2048 14,573,517 70,316,860
2047 14,480,194 69,347,823
2046 14,384,177 68,400,664
2045 14,285,803 67,435,953
2044 14,184,902 66,447,309
2043 14,081,547 65,453,565
2042 13,975,641 64,433,831
2041 13,867,631 63,408,709
2040 13,758,146 62,360,117
2039 13,646,894 61,289,355
2038 13,532,882 60,253,073
2037 13,417,458 59,221,658
2036 13,300,237 58,155,990
2035 13,181,288 57,127,999
2034 13,060,482 56,087,695
2033 12,938,038 55,051,140
2032 12,813,730 54,002,289
2031 12,688,158 52,991,443
2030 12,561,034 51,986,773
2029 12,432,856 50,982,563
2028 12,303,271 50,001,133
2027 12,172,389 49,014,822
2026 12,041,170 48,020,334
2025 11,908,056 47,020,527
2024 11,772,557 46,042,015
2023 11,637,398 45,074,049
2022 11,503,606 44,070,551
2021 11,374,586 43,071,211
2020 11,243,848 42,116,605
2019 11,105,163 41,192,171
2018 10,962,362 40,265,624
2017 10,817,754 39,337,353
2016 10,671,457 38,469,627
2015 10,523,242 37,560,535
2014 10,373,235 36,550,059
2013 10,222,362 35,281,989
2012 10,069,771 33,654,842
2011 9,914,904 32,161,424
2010 9,803,294 31,045,366
2009 9,689,581 30,058,206
2008 9,530,774 28,971,036
2007 9,373,296 28,391,607
2006 9,216,562 28,616,515
2005 9,061,273 28,407,448
2004 8,910,263 27,577,878
2003 8,759,912 26,802,659
2002 8,607,641 26,006,559
2001 8,455,918 25,197,840
2000 8,303,151 24,424,056
1999 8,151,296 23,636,527
1998 8,002,143 22,884,399
1997 7,854,298 22,176,593
1996 7,707,557 21,501,321
1995 7,562,546 20,825,860
1994 7,419,771 20,139,807
1993 7,278,181 19,201,195
1992 7,136,571 18,300,845
1991 6,995,450 17,767,253
1990 6,854,441 17,581,206
1989 6,714,730 17,364,542
1988 6,578,145 16,908,819
1987 6,445,123 16,521,049
1986 6,316,122 16,074,145
1985 6,190,862 15,683,430
1984 6,069,230 15,310,733
1983 5,951,096 14,840,555
1982 5,835,937 14,406,083
1981 5,723,725 14,006,381
1980 5,614,493 13,591,992
1979 5,507,590 13,170,365
1978 5,402,580 12,753,355
1977 5,299,476 12,331,046
1976 5,198,357 11,927,651
1975 5,099,086 11,543,639
1974 5,001,796 11,167,761
1973 4,906,743 10,795,869
1972 4,813,868 10,430,164
1971 4,723,244 10,077,809
1970 4,635,124 9,735,611
1969 4,549,334 9,403,356
1968 4,465,328 9,085,016
1967 4,382,999 8,778,869
1966 4,302,639 8,485,104
1965 4,223,820 8,202,140
1964 4,146,244 7,929,566
1963 4,073,068 7,667,928
1962 4,001,575 7,413,875
1961 3,929,030 7,194,553
1960 3,858,443 7,022,052

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Haiti's population will grow by 22.2% to 14,752,631 people with a rank change from 82nd to 87th. The population of Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Iraq
2100 -0.26% 0.21%
2099 -0.25% 0.21%
2098 -0.25% 0.23%
2097 -0.24% 0.25%
2096 -0.23% 0.26%
2095 -0.22% 0.27%
2094 -0.21% 0.32%
2093 -0.2% 0.35%
2092 -0.19% 0.33%
2091 -0.18% 0.32%
2090 -0.18% 0.38%
2089 -0.16% 0.38%
2088 -0.15% 0.39%
2087 -0.14% 0.45%
2086 -0.13% 0.47%
2085 -0.12% 0.44%
2084 -0.1% 0.48%
2083 -0.09% 0.5%
2082 -0.08% 0.53%
2081 -0.07% 0.53%
2080 -0.05% 0.58%
2079 -0.04% 0.58%
2078 -0.02% 0.55%
2077 -0.006% 0.59%
2076 0.007% 0.58%
2075 0.02% 0.65%
2074 0.04% 0.73%
2073 0.06% 0.73%
2072 0.07% 0.73%
2071 0.09% 0.76%
2070 0.11% 0.78%
2069 0.13% 0.79%
2068 0.15% 0.82%
2067 0.18% 0.91%
2066 0.2% 0.9%
2065 0.22% 0.93%
2064 0.24% 0.96%
2063 0.27% 0.95%
2062 0.29% 0.98%
2061 0.31% 1.05%
2060 0.34% 1.01%
2059 0.37% 1.04%
2058 0.39% 1.07%
2057 0.41% 1.12%
2056 0.44% 1.13%
2055 0.47% 1.16%
2054 0.5% 1.21%
2053 0.52% 1.19%
2052 0.55% 1.26%
2051 0.58% 1.27%
2050 0.6% 1.35%
2049 0.63% 1.36%
2048 0.64% 1.4%
2047 0.67% 1.38%
2046 0.69% 1.43%
2045 0.71% 1.49%
2044 0.73% 1.52%
2043 0.76% 1.58%
2042 0.78% 1.62%
2041 0.8% 1.68%
2040 0.82% 1.75%
2039 0.84% 1.72%
2038 0.86% 1.74%
2037 0.88% 1.83%
2036 0.9% 1.8%
2035 0.92% 1.85%
2034 0.95% 1.88%
2033 0.97% 1.94%
2032 0.99% 1.91%
2031 1.01% 1.93%
2030 1.03% 1.97%
2029 1.05% 1.96%
2028 1.08% 2.01%
2027 1.09% 2.07%
2026 1.12% 2.13%
2025 1.15% 2.13%
2024 1.16% 2.15%
2023 1.16% 2.28%
2022 1.13% 2.32%
2021 1.16% 2.27%
2020 1.25% 2.24%
2019 1.3% 2.3%
2018 1.34% 2.36%
2017 1.37% 2.26%
2016 1.41% 2.42%
2015 1.45% 2.76%
2014 1.48% 3.59%
2013 1.52% 4.83%
2012 1.56% 4.64%
2011 1.14% 3.59%
2010 1.17% 3.28%
2009 1.67% 3.75%
2008 1.68% 2.04%
2007 1.7% -0.79%
2006 1.71% 0.74%
2005 1.69% 3.01%
2004 1.72% 2.89%
2003 1.77% 3.06%
2002 1.79% 3.21%
2001 1.84% 3.17%
2000 1.86% 3.33%
1999 1.86% 3.29%
1998 1.88% 3.19%
1997 1.9% 3.14%
1996 1.92% 3.24%
1995 1.92% 3.41%
1994 1.95% 4.89%
1993 1.98% 4.92%
1992 2.02% 3%
1991 2.06% 1.06%
1990 2.08% 1.25%
1989 2.08% 2.7%
1988 2.06% 2.35%
1987 2.04% 2.78%
1986 2.02% 2.49%
1985 2% 2.43%
1984 1.99% 3.17%
1983 1.97% 3.02%
1982 1.96% 2.85%
1981 1.95% 3.05%
1980 1.94% 3.2%
1979 1.94% 3.27%
1978 1.95% 3.42%
1977 1.95% 3.38%
1976 1.95% 3.33%
1975 1.95% 3.37%
1974 1.94% 3.44%
1973 1.93% 3.51%
1972 1.92% 3.5%
1971 1.9% 3.51%
1970 1.89% 3.53%
1969 1.88% 3.5%
1968 1.88% 3.49%
1967 1.87% 3.46%
1966 1.87% 3.45%
1965 1.87% 3.44%
1964 1.8% 3.41%
1963 1.79% 3.43%
1962 1.85% 3.05%
1961 1.83% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Haiti Iraq
Current population
12076663
48289334
Population rank 82/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.58%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
2.03 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
5.78 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 46/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -32,052 -1,064
Net migration rank 168/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -1,064
2024 - -31,747 - -17,735
2023 167,381 -31,786 973,420 -5,710
2022 164,214 -32,220 962,501 76,821
2021 158,994 -32,952 941,924 17,474
2020 169,264 -33,850 919,953 29,858
2019 176,550 -34,612 942,972 -43,919
2018 178,632 -34,976 938,310 15,775
2017 180,310 -34,742 924,507 -21,998
2016 180,902 -33,879 946,968 -113,980
2015 182,063 -32,669 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 182,009 -31,390 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 181,457 -30,323 1,026,036 474,379
2012 183,702 -29,658 999,987 753,907
2011 184,695 -29,029 971,082 261,880
2010 95,965 -28,416 906,369 92,779
2009 187,804 -27,924 855,096 120,092
2008 185,364 -27,630 802,382 396,792
2007 184,223 -26,995 784,119 -824,428
2006 182,866 -26,629 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 180,618 -26,276 776,603 51,019
2004 174,071 -26,399 761,563 69,948
2003 179,543 -26,518 746,159 -27,236
2002 178,126 -26,626 739,419 133,839
2001 178,741 -26,812 729,704 14,451
2000 180,677 -27,075 715,771 87,624
1999 177,421 -27,317 702,170 69,491
1998 175,687 -27,476 684,152 48,446
1997 174,962 -27,492 667,582 15,429
1996 173,351 -27,348 652,866 14,652
1995 171,852 -27,826 642,977 40,424
1994 169,260 -27,744 634,344 54,355
1993 169,240 -27,584 606,700 581,818
1992 168,980 -27,415 591,886 20,292
1991 167,919 -27,245 550,146 -95,155
1990 167,420 -26,075 518,575 -601,469
1989 163,947 -25,857 496,852 19,392
1988 160,750 -25,662 476,778 -81,562
1987 156,468 -25,518 488,742 -108,426
1986 152,288 -25,257 474,348 39,136
1985 148,364 -24,887 467,445 -199,505
1984 144,211 -24,427 455,740 21,709
1983 140,422 -23,944 439,800 23,115
1982 137,214 -23,375 428,336 -22,302
1981 133,695 -23,106 416,998 -23,640
1980 130,773 -22,900 419,653 15,757
1979 128,206 -22,280 428,458 -20,617
1978 125,885 -21,809 418,756 7,434
1977 123,520 -21,401 410,229 8,204
1976 120,992 -20,870 402,260 -13,915
1975 118,508 -20,074 385,916 -6,237
1974 115,941 -19,792 376,197 -4,090
1973 113,223 -19,278 373,191 -1,507
1972 110,709 -18,916 362,334 -2,600
1971 107,968 -18,509 351,464 -6,479
1970 105,208 -18,425 338,030 1,377
1969 103,133 -18,340 324,792 312
1968 101,300 -18,087 310,644 928
1967 99,266 -17,827 298,192 2,531
1966 96,973 -17,690 285,507 1,298
1965 95,754 -17,404 274,551 4,555
1964 93,987 -17,179 262,825 3,224
1963 86,394 -16,846 254,046 3,197
1962 89,683 -16,253 247,520 3,343
1961 87,563 -15,902 184,792 2,981
1960 85,368 -15,862 155,651 1,573

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/iraq | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 83.9% of the population change in Haiti is from natural causes (a gain of 1,740,319 people) and 16.1% is from migration (a loss of 333,076 people). In Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

Biggest cities by population

Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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