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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 6.6 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Haiti vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Latvia
2100 15,259,049 923,408
2099 15,299,437 932,882
2098 15,338,455 942,357
2097 15,376,492 951,702
2096 15,413,214 961,114
2095 15,448,584 970,470
2094 15,482,530 979,811
2093 15,515,275 989,107
2092 15,546,829 998,497
2091 15,576,873 1,007,961
2090 15,605,593 1,017,465
2089 15,633,063 1,026,994
2088 15,658,679 1,036,657
2087 15,682,423 1,046,527
2086 15,704,764 1,056,483
2085 15,724,953 1,066,499
2084 15,743,346 1,076,818
2083 15,759,380 1,087,423
2082 15,773,768 1,098,154
2081 15,786,254 1,109,075
2080 15,796,710 1,120,211
2079 15,804,509 1,131,602
2078 15,810,531 1,143,002
2077 15,813,971 1,154,458
2076 15,814,939 1,166,122
2075 15,813,894 1,177,964
2074 15,810,308 1,189,889
2073 15,804,302 1,201,798
2072 15,795,380 1,213,804
2071 15,783,669 1,226,159
2070 15,769,538 1,238,635
2069 15,752,007 1,251,199
2068 15,731,378 1,264,197
2067 15,707,152 1,277,382
2066 15,679,510 1,290,492
2065 15,648,952 1,304,082
2064 15,614,758 1,317,729
2063 15,576,832 1,331,316
2062 15,535,522 1,344,939
2061 15,490,720 1,358,659
2060 15,442,338 1,372,730
2059 15,389,829 1,386,684
2058 15,333,225 1,400,736
2057 15,273,178 1,414,911
2056 15,210,219 1,429,035
2055 15,143,461 1,442,863
2054 15,072,996 1,456,686
2053 14,998,576 1,470,334
2052 14,920,449 1,483,843
2051 14,838,409 1,496,515
2050 14,752,631 1,509,248
2049 14,664,689 1,521,989
2048 14,573,517 1,534,656
2047 14,480,194 1,547,203
2046 14,384,177 1,559,641
2045 14,285,803 1,572,396
2044 14,184,902 1,584,822
2043 14,081,547 1,597,317
2042 13,975,641 1,609,668
2041 13,867,631 1,622,468
2040 13,758,146 1,635,132
2039 13,646,894 1,648,215
2038 13,532,882 1,661,175
2037 13,417,458 1,674,137
2036 13,300,237 1,687,461
2035 13,181,288 1,700,759
2034 13,060,482 1,714,411
2033 12,938,038 1,728,562
2032 12,813,730 1,742,976
2031 12,688,158 1,757,310
2030 12,561,034 1,772,264
2029 12,432,856 1,786,824
2028 12,303,271 1,801,228
2027 12,172,389 1,815,599
2026 12,041,170 1,829,763
2025 11,908,056 1,850,593
2024 11,772,557 1,866,124
2023 11,637,398 1,883,710
2022 11,503,606 1,879,383
2021 11,374,586 1,884,490
2020 11,243,848 1,900,449
2019 11,105,163 1,913,822
2018 10,962,362 1,927,174
2017 10,817,754 1,942,248
2016 10,671,457 1,959,537
2015 10,523,242 1,977,527
2014 10,373,235 1,993,782
2013 10,222,362 2,012,647
2012 10,069,771 2,034,319
2011 9,914,904 2,059,709
2010 9,803,294 2,097,555
2009 9,689,581 2,141,669
2008 9,530,774 2,177,322
2007 9,373,296 2,200,325
2006 9,216,562 2,218,357
2005 9,061,273 2,238,799
2004 8,910,263 2,263,122
2003 8,759,912 2,287,955
2002 8,607,641 2,310,173
2001 8,455,918 2,337,170
2000 8,303,151 2,367,550
1999 8,151,296 2,390,482
1998 8,002,143 2,410,019
1997 7,854,298 2,432,851
1996 7,707,557 2,457,222
1995 7,562,546 2,485,056
1994 7,419,771 2,520,742
1993 7,278,181 2,563,290
1992 7,136,571 2,614,338
1991 6,995,450 2,650,581
1990 6,854,441 2,663,151
1989 6,714,730 2,666,955
1988 6,578,145 2,653,434
1987 6,445,123 2,626,583
1986 6,316,122 2,599,892
1985 6,190,862 2,578,873
1984 6,069,230 2,562,047
1983 5,951,096 2,546,011
1982 5,835,937 2,531,080
1981 5,723,725 2,519,421
1980 5,614,493 2,511,701
1979 5,507,590 2,505,953
1978 5,402,580 2,497,921
1977 5,299,476 2,485,073
1976 5,198,357 2,470,989
1975 5,099,086 2,456,130
1974 5,001,796 2,437,186
1973 4,906,743 2,415,819
1972 4,813,868 2,395,674
1971 4,723,244 2,376,389
1970 4,635,124 2,359,164
1969 4,549,334 2,343,173
1968 4,465,328 2,323,619
1967 4,382,999 2,301,220
1966 4,302,639 2,283,217
1965 4,223,820 2,265,919
1964 4,146,244 2,240,623
1963 4,073,068 2,210,919
1962 4,001,575 2,181,586
1961 3,929,030 2,152,681
1960 3,858,443 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Latvia
2100 -0.26% -1.02%
2099 -0.25% -1.01%
2098 -0.25% -0.98%
2097 -0.24% -0.98%
2096 -0.23% -0.96%
2095 -0.22% -0.95%
2094 -0.21% -0.94%
2093 -0.2% -0.94%
2092 -0.19% -0.94%
2091 -0.18% -0.93%
2090 -0.18% -0.93%
2089 -0.16% -0.93%
2088 -0.15% -0.94%
2087 -0.14% -0.94%
2086 -0.13% -0.94%
2085 -0.12% -0.96%
2084 -0.1% -0.98%
2083 -0.09% -0.98%
2082 -0.08% -0.98%
2081 -0.07% -0.99%
2080 -0.05% -1.01%
2079 -0.04% -1%
2078 -0.02% -0.99%
2077 -0.006% -1%
2076 0.007% -1.01%
2075 0.02% -1%
2074 0.04% -0.99%
2073 0.06% -0.99%
2072 0.07% -1.01%
2071 0.09% -1.01%
2070 0.11% -1%
2069 0.13% -1.03%
2068 0.15% -1.03%
2067 0.18% -1.02%
2066 0.2% -1.04%
2065 0.22% -1.04%
2064 0.24% -1.02%
2063 0.27% -1.01%
2062 0.29% -1.01%
2061 0.31% -1.03%
2060 0.34% -1.01%
2059 0.37% -1%
2058 0.39% -1%
2057 0.41% -0.99%
2056 0.44% -0.96%
2055 0.47% -0.95%
2054 0.5% -0.93%
2053 0.52% -0.91%
2052 0.55% -0.85%
2051 0.58% -0.84%
2050 0.6% -0.84%
2049 0.63% -0.83%
2048 0.64% -0.81%
2047 0.67% -0.8%
2046 0.69% -0.81%
2045 0.71% -0.78%
2044 0.73% -0.78%
2043 0.76% -0.77%
2042 0.78% -0.79%
2041 0.8% -0.77%
2040 0.82% -0.79%
2039 0.84% -0.78%
2038 0.86% -0.77%
2037 0.88% -0.79%
2036 0.9% -0.78%
2035 0.92% -0.8%
2034 0.95% -0.82%
2033 0.97% -0.83%
2032 0.99% -0.82%
2031 1.01% -0.84%
2030 1.03% -0.81%
2029 1.05% -0.8%
2028 1.08% -0.79%
2027 1.09% -0.77%
2026 1.12% -1.13%
2025 1.15% -0.83%
2024 1.16% -0.93%
2023 1.16% 0.23%
2022 1.13% -0.27%
2021 1.16% -0.84%
2020 1.25% -0.7%
2019 1.3% -0.69%
2018 1.34% -0.78%
2017 1.37% -0.88%
2016 1.41% -0.91%
2015 1.45% -0.82%
2014 1.48% -0.94%
2013 1.52% -1.07%
2012 1.56% -1.23%
2011 1.14% -1.8%
2010 1.17% -2.06%
2009 1.67% -1.64%
2008 1.68% -1.05%
2007 1.7% -0.81%
2006 1.71% -0.91%
2005 1.69% -1.07%
2004 1.72% -1.09%
2003 1.77% -0.96%
2002 1.79% -1.16%
2001 1.84% -1.28%
2000 1.86% -0.96%
1999 1.86% -0.81%
1998 1.88% -0.94%
1997 1.9% -0.99%
1996 1.92% -1.12%
1995 1.92% -1.42%
1994 1.95% -1.66%
1993 1.98% -1.95%
1992 2.02% -1.37%
1991 2.06% -0.47%
1990 2.08% -0.14%
1989 2.08% 0.51%
1988 2.06% 1.02%
1987 2.04% 1.03%
1986 2.02% 0.82%
1985 2% 0.66%
1984 1.99% 0.63%
1983 1.97% 0.59%
1982 1.96% 0.46%
1981 1.95% 0.31%
1980 1.94% 0.23%
1979 1.94% 0.32%
1978 1.95% 0.52%
1977 1.95% 0.57%
1976 1.95% 0.6%
1975 1.95% 0.78%
1974 1.94% 0.88%
1973 1.93% 0.84%
1972 1.92% 0.81%
1971 1.9% 0.73%
1970 1.89% 0.68%
1969 1.88% 0.84%
1968 1.88% 0.97%
1967 1.87% 0.79%
1966 1.87% 0.76%
1965 1.87% 1.13%
1964 1.8% 1.34%
1963 1.79% 1.34%
1962 1.85% 1.34%
1961 1.83% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Haiti Latvia
Current population
12076663
1829763
Population rank 82/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.02%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 -48
Annual growth/decline +135,159 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 193/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -32,052 -7,330
Net migration rank 168/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -7,330
2024 - -31,747 - -2,225
2023 167,381 -31,786 -13,563 7,966
2022 164,214 -32,220 -14,847 22,027
2021 158,994 -32,952 -17,337 -280
2020 169,264 -33,850 -11,402 -3,147
2019 176,550 -34,612 -8,995 -3,416
2018 178,632 -34,976 -9,636 -4,972
2017 180,310 -34,742 -7,963 -7,867
2016 180,902 -33,879 -6,663 -12,327
2015 182,063 -32,669 -6,526 -10,826
2014 182,009 -31,390 -6,779 -8,799
2013 181,457 -30,323 -8,252 -14,386
2012 183,702 -29,658 -9,154 -11,914
2011 184,695 -29,029 -9,886 -20,202
2010 95,965 -28,416 -10,278 -36,128
2009 187,804 -27,924 -7,924 -34,807
2008 185,364 -27,630 -6,531 -22,445
2007 184,223 -26,995 -9,021 -8,027
2006 182,866 -26,629 -10,204 -9,211
2005 180,618 -26,276 -10,746 -11,134
2004 174,071 -26,399 -11,542 -15,136
2003 179,543 -26,518 -11,439 -11,422
2002 178,126 -26,626 -12,475 -9,160
2001 178,741 -26,812 -13,322 -18,634
2000 180,677 -27,075 -11,838 -15,679
1999 177,421 -27,317 -13,387 -3,229
1998 175,687 -27,476 -15,906 -5,504
1997 174,962 -27,492 -14,841 -9,183
1996 173,351 -27,348 -14,498 -9,888
1995 171,852 -27,826 -17,396 -13,288
1994 169,260 -27,744 -17,645 -21,446
1993 169,240 -27,584 -12,560 -32,914
1992 168,980 -27,415 -3,660 -52,180
1991 167,919 -27,245 0 -12,020
1990 167,420 -26,075 2,929 -13,196
1989 163,947 -25,857 6,401 -4,960
1988 160,750 -25,662 9,022 15,784
1987 156,468 -25,518 9,981 19,249
1986 152,288 -25,257 10,660 13,972
1985 148,364 -24,887 5,673 12,037
1984 144,211 -24,427 7,430 8,847
1983 140,422 -23,944 8,147 8,115
1982 137,214 -23,375 6,327 8,116
1981 133,695 -23,106 3,779 6,536
1980 130,773 -22,900 3,265 3,099
1979 128,206 -22,280 2,506 3,661
1978 125,885 -21,809 2,997 7,399
1977 123,520 -21,401 3,480 11,992
1976 120,992 -20,870 4,200 8,870
1975 118,508 -20,074 4,913 12,166
1974 115,941 -19,792 6,824 14,420
1973 113,223 -19,278 6,040 15,997
1972 110,709 -18,916 7,666 11,077
1971 107,968 -18,509 8,793 10,846
1970 105,208 -18,425 7,785 12,494
1969 103,133 -18,340 6,561 13,718
1968 101,300 -18,087 7,668 13,465
1967 99,266 -17,827 7,825 14,177
1966 96,973 -17,690 8,677 13,465
1965 95,754 -17,404 8,384 13,218
1964 93,987 -17,179 12,100 13,010
1963 86,394 -16,846 11,055 12,308
1962 89,683 -16,253 11,562 12,344
1961 87,563 -15,902 14,207 12,364
1960 85,368 -15,862 14,211 11,420

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

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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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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