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

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The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,906,095 in 2025 vs 7,873,046 people in Laos in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,106,577 people compared to 8,027,464 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 1.51 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.47% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31.4% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8.03M (34.6% growth).

Haiti vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Laos
2100 15,256,536 9,340,510
2099 15,296,917 9,387,374
2098 15,335,929 9,433,309
2097 15,373,959 9,478,091
2096 15,410,676 9,521,914
2095 15,446,039 9,564,898
2094 15,479,980 9,607,314
2093 15,512,720 9,648,899
2092 15,544,268 9,689,414
2091 15,574,307 9,729,262
2090 15,603,023 9,767,923
2089 15,630,488 9,805,489
2088 15,656,100 9,841,933
2087 15,679,840 9,876,893
2086 15,702,178 9,910,678
2085 15,722,363 9,942,991
2084 15,740,753 9,973,375
2083 15,756,784 10,002,778
2082 15,771,170 10,030,306
2081 15,783,654 10,056,473
2080 15,794,108 10,080,959
2079 15,801,906 10,104,434
2078 15,807,927 10,126,099
2077 15,811,367 10,146,255
2076 15,812,334 10,163,547
2075 15,811,289 10,179,776
2074 15,807,704 10,194,216
2073 15,801,699 10,206,546
2072 15,792,778 10,216,287
2071 15,781,069 10,223,430
2070 15,766,941 10,229,612
2069 15,749,412 10,233,020
2068 15,728,787 10,233,371
2067 15,704,565 10,231,633
2066 15,676,927 10,226,448
2065 15,646,375 10,219,732
2064 15,612,187 10,210,382
2063 15,574,267 10,198,463
2062 15,532,963 10,184,239
2061 15,488,168 10,166,878
2060 15,439,794 10,146,829
2059 15,387,295 10,124,398
2058 15,330,700 10,098,721
2057 15,270,662 10,070,317
2056 15,207,713 10,039,482
2055 15,140,966 10,006,669
2054 15,070,514 9,970,363
2053 14,996,105 9,931,133
2052 14,917,991 9,889,162
2051 14,835,965 9,844,445
2050 14,750,202 9,797,566
2049 14,662,274 9,748,481
2048 14,571,117 9,695,755
2047 14,477,810 9,641,319
2046 14,381,808 9,584,097
2045 14,283,450 9,524,890
2044 14,182,565 9,462,921
2043 14,079,228 9,399,555
2042 13,973,340 9,332,795
2041 13,865,347 9,264,069
2040 13,755,880 9,193,691
2039 13,644,647 9,120,921
2038 13,530,653 9,044,658
2037 13,415,248 8,966,687
2036 13,298,046 8,886,908
2035 13,179,117 8,805,396
2034 13,058,331 8,721,979
2033 12,935,907 8,636,299
2032 12,811,620 8,548,097
2031 12,686,068 8,457,770
2030 12,558,965 8,365,427
2029 12,430,808 8,271,316
2028 12,301,245 8,174,975
2027 12,170,384 8,076,308
2026 12,039,187 7,975,876
2025 11,906,095 7,873,046
2024 11,772,557 7,769,819
2023 11,637,398 7,664,993
2022 11,503,606 7,559,007
2021 11,374,586 7,453,194
2020 11,243,848 7,346,533
2019 11,105,163 7,237,636
2018 10,962,362 7,128,045
2017 10,817,754 7,018,147
2016 10,671,457 6,908,802
2015 10,523,242 6,801,645
2014 10,373,235 6,703,172
2013 10,222,362 6,611,385
2012 10,069,771 6,518,978
2011 9,914,904 6,426,590
2010 9,803,294 6,334,194
2009 9,689,581 6,241,642
2008 9,530,774 6,148,969
2007 9,373,296 6,056,236
2006 9,216,562 5,963,200
2005 9,061,273 5,869,523
2004 8,910,263 5,781,626
2003 8,759,912 5,697,945
2002 8,607,641 5,610,889
2001 8,455,918 5,521,482
2000 8,303,151 5,431,212
1999 8,151,296 5,340,784
1998 8,002,143 5,248,266
1997 7,854,298 5,152,011
1996 7,707,557 5,045,678
1995 7,562,546 4,929,409
1994 7,419,771 4,809,220
1993 7,278,181 4,685,060
1992 7,136,571 4,559,646
1991 6,995,450 4,435,118
1990 6,854,441 4,311,955
1989 6,714,730 4,190,974
1988 6,578,145 4,072,601
1987 6,445,123 3,957,612
1986 6,316,122 3,846,715
1985 6,190,862 3,739,985
1984 6,069,230 3,637,843
1983 5,951,096 3,541,001
1982 5,835,937 3,450,026
1981 5,723,725 3,366,631
1980 5,614,493 3,292,573
1979 5,507,590 3,228,202
1978 5,402,580 3,171,740
1977 5,299,476 3,118,923
1976 5,198,357 3,064,876
1975 5,099,086 3,005,521
1974 5,001,796 2,939,761
1973 4,906,743 2,870,573
1972 4,813,868 2,801,660
1971 4,723,244 2,734,628
1970 4,635,124 2,669,702
1969 4,549,334 2,606,959
1968 4,465,328 2,546,377
1967 4,382,999 2,487,715
1966 4,302,639 2,431,084
1965 4,223,820 2,376,200
1964 4,146,244 2,322,826
1963 4,073,068 2,271,061
1962 4,001,575 2,219,910
1961 3,929,030 2,169,796
1960 3,858,443 2,121,514

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Laos was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 103rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Haiti's population will grow by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people with a rank change from 82nd to 86th. The population of Laos will increase by 22.1% to 9,797,566 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Laos
2100 -0.26% -0.5%
2099 -0.25% -0.49%
2098 -0.25% -0.47%
2097 -0.24% -0.46%
2096 -0.23% -0.45%
2095 -0.22% -0.44%
2094 -0.21% -0.43%
2093 -0.2% -0.42%
2092 -0.19% -0.41%
2091 -0.18% -0.4%
2090 -0.18% -0.38%
2089 -0.16% -0.37%
2088 -0.15% -0.35%
2087 -0.14% -0.34%
2086 -0.13% -0.32%
2085 -0.12% -0.3%
2084 -0.1% -0.29%
2083 -0.09% -0.27%
2082 -0.08% -0.26%
2081 -0.07% -0.24%
2080 -0.05% -0.23%
2079 -0.04% -0.21%
2078 -0.02% -0.2%
2077 -0.006% -0.17%
2076 0.007% -0.16%
2075 0.02% -0.14%
2074 0.04% -0.12%
2073 0.06% -0.1%
2072 0.07% -0.07%
2071 0.09% -0.06%
2070 0.11% -0.03%
2069 0.13% -0.003%
2068 0.15% 0.02%
2067 0.18% 0.05%
2066 0.2% 0.07%
2065 0.22% 0.09%
2064 0.24% 0.12%
2063 0.27% 0.14%
2062 0.29% 0.17%
2061 0.31% 0.2%
2060 0.34% 0.22%
2059 0.37% 0.25%
2058 0.39% 0.28%
2057 0.41% 0.31%
2056 0.44% 0.33%
2055 0.47% 0.36%
2054 0.5% 0.4%
2053 0.52% 0.42%
2052 0.55% 0.45%
2051 0.58% 0.48%
2050 0.6% 0.5%
2049 0.63% 0.54%
2048 0.64% 0.56%
2047 0.67% 0.6%
2046 0.69% 0.62%
2045 0.71% 0.65%
2044 0.73% 0.67%
2043 0.76% 0.72%
2042 0.78% 0.74%
2041 0.8% 0.77%
2040 0.82% 0.8%
2039 0.84% 0.84%
2038 0.86% 0.87%
2037 0.88% 0.9%
2036 0.9% 0.93%
2035 0.92% 0.96%
2034 0.95% 0.99%
2033 0.97% 1.03%
2032 0.99% 1.07%
2031 1.01% 1.1%
2030 1.03% 1.14%
2029 1.05% 1.18%
2028 1.08% 1.22%
2027 1.09% 1.26%
2026 1.12% 1.31%
2025 1.13% 1.33%
2024 1.16% 1.37%
2023 1.16% 1.4%
2022 1.13% 1.42%
2021 1.16% 1.45%
2020 1.25% 1.5%
2019 1.3% 1.54%
2018 1.34% 1.57%
2017 1.37% 1.58%
2016 1.41% 1.58%
2015 1.45% 1.47%
2014 1.48% 1.39%
2013 1.52% 1.42%
2012 1.56% 1.44%
2011 1.14% 1.46%
2010 1.17% 1.48%
2009 1.67% 1.51%
2008 1.68% 1.53%
2007 1.7% 1.56%
2006 1.71% 1.6%
2005 1.69% 1.52%
2004 1.72% 1.47%
2003 1.77% 1.55%
2002 1.79% 1.62%
2001 1.84% 1.66%
2000 1.86% 1.69%
1999 1.86% 1.76%
1998 1.88% 1.87%
1997 1.9% 2.11%
1996 1.92% 2.36%
1995 1.92% 2.5%
1994 1.95% 2.65%
1993 1.98% 2.75%
1992 2.02% 2.81%
1991 2.06% 2.86%
1990 2.08% 2.89%
1989 2.08% 2.91%
1988 2.06% 2.91%
1987 2.04% 2.88%
1986 2.02% 2.85%
1985 2% 2.81%
1984 1.99% 2.73%
1983 1.97% 2.64%
1982 1.96% 2.48%
1981 1.95% 2.25%
1980 1.94% 1.99%
1979 1.94% 1.78%
1978 1.95% 1.69%
1977 1.95% 1.76%
1976 1.95% 1.97%
1975 1.95% 2.24%
1974 1.94% 2.41%
1973 1.93% 2.46%
1972 1.92% 2.45%
1971 1.9% 2.43%
1970 1.89% 2.41%
1969 1.88% 2.38%
1968 1.88% 2.36%
1967 1.87% 2.33%
1966 1.87% 2.31%
1965 1.87% 2.3%
1964 1.8% 2.28%
1963 1.79% 2.3%
1962 1.85% 2.31%
1961 1.83% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Haiti grew by 1.13%, while Laos' population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Haiti Laos
Current population
12106577
8027464
Population rank 82/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.1%
One net population change
3.95 minutes
5.11 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
3.23 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +366 +283
Annual growth/decline +133,538 +103,227
Annual growth/decline rate +1.13% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 76/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -32,052 -10,645
Net migration rank 168/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -10,645
2024 166,463 -31,747 114,574 -10,284
2023 167,381 -31,786 115,359 -10,003
2022 164,214 -32,220 116,620 -10,003
2021 158,994 -32,952 115,323 -10,305
2020 169,264 -33,850 118,609 -10,305
2019 176,550 -34,612 119,797 -10,305
2018 178,632 -34,976 119,986 -10,305
2017 180,310 -34,742 120,515 -10,400
2016 180,902 -33,879 119,978 -11,401
2015 182,063 -32,669 118,723 -12,991
2014 182,009 -31,390 118,103 -26,881
2013 181,457 -30,323 119,845 -27,492
2012 183,702 -29,658 121,324 -28,871
2011 184,695 -29,029 122,863 -30,538
2010 95,965 -28,416 122,516 -30,046
2009 187,804 -27,924 122,174 -29,545
2008 185,364 -27,630 121,042 -28,318
2007 184,223 -26,995 119,980 -27,233
2006 182,866 -26,629 118,602 -25,286
2005 180,618 -26,276 118,165 -24,138
2004 174,071 -26,399 121,888 -40,120
2003 179,543 -26,518 122,158 -36,572
2002 178,126 -26,626 122,110 -33,595
2001 178,741 -26,812 123,847 -33,552
2000 180,677 -27,075 124,201 -33,965
1999 177,421 -27,317 127,255 -36,632
1998 175,687 -27,476 128,409 -33,997
1997 174,962 -27,492 130,388 -32,288
1996 173,351 -27,348 131,142 -16,574
1995 171,852 -27,826 132,241 -14,279
1994 169,260 -27,744 134,201 -11,782
1993 169,240 -27,584 135,295 -9,390
1992 168,980 -27,415 132,417 -7,502
1991 167,919 -27,245 129,523 -5,390
1990 167,420 -26,075 125,297 -3,100
1989 163,947 -25,857 121,044 -1,272
1988 160,750 -25,662 117,050 -80
1987 156,468 -25,518 113,005 0
1986 152,288 -25,257 109,266 -475
1985 148,364 -24,887 106,047 -1,376
1984 144,211 -24,427 102,318 -2,698
1983 140,422 -23,944 98,178 -4,108
1982 137,214 -23,375 94,058 -6,184
1981 133,695 -23,106 89,963 -11,061
1980 130,773 -22,900 86,548 -17,339
1979 128,206 -22,280 82,852 -23,317
1978 125,885 -21,809 80,604 -27,208
1977 123,520 -21,401 79,149 -26,908
1976 120,992 -20,870 77,575 -21,738
1975 118,508 -20,074 76,725 -13,858
1974 115,941 -19,792 74,652 -6,000
1973 113,223 -19,278 70,513 -774
1972 110,709 -18,916 68,095 0
1971 107,968 -18,509 65,959 0
1970 105,208 -18,425 63,896 0
1969 103,133 -18,340 61,595 0
1968 101,300 -18,087 59,567 0
1967 99,266 -17,827 57,763 0
1966 96,973 -17,690 55,494 0
1965 95,754 -17,404 54,268 0
1964 93,987 -17,179 52,482 0
1963 86,394 -16,846 51,056 0
1962 89,683 -16,253 51,244 0
1961 87,563 -15,902 48,992 0
1960 85,368 -15,862 47,575 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 83.8% of the population change in Haiti is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 people). In Laos 91.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,179,484 people) and 8.27% is from migration (a loss of 106,302 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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