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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 5.04 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Haiti vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Lesotho
2100 15,259,049 3,280,784
2099 15,299,437 3,286,697
2098 15,338,455 3,292,498
2097 15,376,492 3,298,102
2096 15,413,214 3,303,027
2095 15,448,584 3,307,947
2094 15,482,530 3,312,002
2093 15,515,275 3,315,757
2092 15,546,829 3,319,661
2091 15,576,873 3,322,573
2090 15,605,593 3,324,769
2089 15,633,063 3,326,847
2088 15,658,679 3,328,480
2087 15,682,423 3,329,964
2086 15,704,764 3,330,456
2085 15,724,953 3,331,259
2084 15,743,346 3,331,485
2083 15,759,380 3,331,492
2082 15,773,768 3,331,234
2081 15,786,254 3,330,412
2080 15,796,710 3,329,267
2079 15,804,509 3,327,166
2078 15,810,531 3,324,646
2077 15,813,971 3,321,422
2076 15,814,939 3,317,850
2075 15,813,894 3,314,237
2074 15,810,308 3,309,174
2073 15,804,302 3,303,860
2072 15,795,380 3,298,181
2071 15,783,669 3,291,492
2070 15,769,538 3,283,654
2069 15,752,007 3,275,244
2068 15,731,378 3,266,152
2067 15,707,152 3,256,626
2066 15,679,510 3,246,903
2065 15,648,952 3,237,153
2064 15,614,758 3,226,489
2063 15,576,832 3,215,103
2062 15,535,522 3,202,287
2061 15,490,720 3,188,933
2060 15,442,338 3,174,998
2059 15,389,829 3,160,204
2058 15,333,225 3,145,053
2057 15,273,178 3,129,261
2056 15,210,219 3,113,129
2055 15,143,461 3,095,904
2054 15,072,996 3,078,567
2053 14,998,576 3,060,152
2052 14,920,449 3,040,649
2051 14,838,409 3,020,109
2050 14,752,631 2,999,457
2049 14,664,689 2,978,037
2048 14,573,517 2,955,727
2047 14,480,194 2,932,688
2046 14,384,177 2,909,307
2045 14,285,803 2,885,537
2044 14,184,902 2,861,372
2043 14,081,547 2,836,777
2042 13,975,641 2,811,663
2041 13,867,631 2,786,147
2040 13,758,146 2,760,391
2039 13,646,894 2,734,400
2038 13,532,882 2,708,216
2037 13,417,458 2,681,863
2036 13,300,237 2,654,755
2035 13,181,288 2,627,701
2034 13,060,482 2,600,880
2033 12,938,038 2,574,065
2032 12,813,730 2,547,344
2031 12,688,158 2,520,831
2030 12,561,034 2,494,646
2029 12,432,856 2,468,268
2028 12,303,271 2,441,871
2027 12,172,389 2,415,830
2026 12,041,170 2,389,516
2025 11,908,056 2,363,516
2024 11,772,557 2,337,423
2023 11,637,398 2,311,472
2022 11,503,606 2,286,110
2021 11,374,586 2,261,542
2020 11,243,848 2,235,727
2019 11,105,163 2,209,405
2018 10,962,362 2,183,603
2017 10,817,754 2,157,110
2016 10,671,457 2,130,422
2015 10,523,242 2,104,611
2014 10,373,235 2,080,089
2013 10,222,362 2,056,504
2012 10,069,771 2,034,354
2011 9,914,904 2,014,009
2010 9,803,294 1,996,251
2009 9,689,581 1,980,883
2008 9,530,774 1,966,541
2007 9,373,296 1,953,268
2006 9,216,562 1,945,063
2005 9,061,273 1,953,076
2004 8,910,263 1,971,129
2003 8,759,912 1,985,059
2002 8,607,641 1,994,679
2001 8,455,918 2,000,853
2000 8,303,151 2,003,913
1999 8,151,296 2,003,234
1998 8,002,143 1,998,049
1997 7,854,298 1,988,130
1996 7,707,557 1,972,418
1995 7,562,546 1,951,437
1994 7,419,771 1,927,707
1993 7,278,181 1,901,793
1992 7,136,571 1,873,274
1991 6,995,450 1,842,379
1990 6,854,441 1,809,696
1989 6,714,730 1,775,436
1988 6,578,145 1,739,841
1987 6,445,123 1,703,390
1986 6,316,122 1,666,138
1985 6,190,862 1,624,379
1984 6,069,230 1,578,986
1983 5,951,096 1,534,413
1982 5,835,937 1,490,732
1981 5,723,725 1,448,069
1980 5,614,493 1,406,521
1979 5,507,590 1,366,169
1978 5,402,580 1,327,240
1977 5,299,476 1,289,967
1976 5,198,357 1,253,214
1975 5,099,086 1,213,643
1974 5,001,796 1,172,420
1973 4,906,743 1,132,697
1972 4,813,868 1,094,063
1971 4,723,244 1,056,246
1970 4,635,124 1,019,273
1969 4,549,334 983,202
1968 4,465,328 948,105
1967 4,382,999 913,982
1966 4,302,639 881,870
1965 4,223,820 854,090
1964 4,146,244 829,437
1963 4,073,068 805,373
1962 4,001,575 781,814
1961 3,929,030 758,824
1960 3,858,443 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Lesotho
2100 -0.26% -0.18%
2099 -0.25% -0.18%
2098 -0.25% -0.17%
2097 -0.24% -0.15%
2096 -0.23% -0.15%
2095 -0.22% -0.12%
2094 -0.21% -0.11%
2093 -0.2% -0.12%
2092 -0.19% -0.09%
2091 -0.18% -0.07%
2090 -0.18% -0.06%
2089 -0.16% -0.05%
2088 -0.15% -0.04%
2087 -0.14% -0.01%
2086 -0.13% -0.02%
2085 -0.12% -0.007%
2084 -0.1% -0%
2083 -0.09% 0.008%
2082 -0.08% 0.02%
2081 -0.07% 0.03%
2080 -0.05% 0.06%
2079 -0.04% 0.08%
2078 -0.02% 0.1%
2077 -0.006% 0.11%
2076 0.007% 0.11%
2075 0.02% 0.15%
2074 0.04% 0.16%
2073 0.06% 0.17%
2072 0.07% 0.2%
2071 0.09% 0.24%
2070 0.11% 0.26%
2069 0.13% 0.28%
2068 0.15% 0.29%
2067 0.18% 0.3%
2066 0.2% 0.3%
2065 0.22% 0.33%
2064 0.24% 0.35%
2063 0.27% 0.4%
2062 0.29% 0.42%
2061 0.31% 0.44%
2060 0.34% 0.47%
2059 0.37% 0.48%
2058 0.39% 0.5%
2057 0.41% 0.52%
2056 0.44% 0.56%
2055 0.47% 0.56%
2054 0.5% 0.6%
2053 0.52% 0.64%
2052 0.55% 0.68%
2051 0.58% 0.69%
2050 0.6% 0.72%
2049 0.63% 0.75%
2048 0.64% 0.79%
2047 0.67% 0.8%
2046 0.69% 0.82%
2045 0.71% 0.84%
2044 0.73% 0.87%
2043 0.76% 0.89%
2042 0.78% 0.92%
2041 0.8% 0.93%
2040 0.82% 0.95%
2039 0.84% 0.97%
2038 0.86% 0.98%
2037 0.88% 1.02%
2036 0.9% 1.03%
2035 0.92% 1.03%
2034 0.95% 1.04%
2033 0.97% 1.05%
2032 0.99% 1.05%
2031 1.01% 1.05%
2030 1.03% 1.07%
2029 1.05% 1.08%
2028 1.08% 1.08%
2027 1.09% 1.1%
2026 1.12% 1.1%
2025 1.15% 1.12%
2024 1.16% 1.12%
2023 1.16% 1.11%
2022 1.13% 1.09%
2021 1.16% 1.15%
2020 1.25% 1.19%
2019 1.3% 1.18%
2018 1.34% 1.23%
2017 1.37% 1.25%
2016 1.41% 1.23%
2015 1.45% 1.18%
2014 1.48% 1.15%
2013 1.52% 1.09%
2012 1.56% 1.01%
2011 1.14% 0.89%
2010 1.17% 0.78%
2009 1.67% 0.73%
2008 1.68% 0.68%
2007 1.7% 0.42%
2006 1.71% -0.41%
2005 1.69% -0.92%
2004 1.72% -0.7%
2003 1.77% -0.48%
2002 1.79% -0.31%
2001 1.84% -0.15%
2000 1.86% 0.03%
1999 1.86% 0.26%
1998 1.88% 0.5%
1997 1.9% 0.8%
1996 1.92% 1.08%
1995 1.92% 1.23%
1994 1.95% 1.36%
1993 1.98% 1.52%
1992 2.02% 1.68%
1991 2.06% 1.81%
1990 2.08% 1.93%
1989 2.08% 2.05%
1988 2.06% 2.14%
1987 2.04% 2.24%
1986 2.02% 2.57%
1985 2% 2.87%
1984 1.99% 2.9%
1983 1.97% 2.93%
1982 1.96% 2.95%
1981 1.95% 2.95%
1980 1.94% 2.95%
1979 1.94% 2.93%
1978 1.95% 2.89%
1977 1.95% 2.93%
1976 1.95% 3.26%
1975 1.95% 3.52%
1974 1.94% 3.51%
1973 1.93% 3.53%
1972 1.92% 3.58%
1971 1.9% 3.63%
1970 1.89% 3.67%
1969 1.88% 3.7%
1968 1.88% 3.73%
1967 1.87% 3.64%
1966 1.87% 3.25%
1965 1.87% 2.97%
1964 1.8% 2.99%
1963 1.79% 3.01%
1962 1.85% 3.03%
1961 1.83% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Haiti Lesotho
Current population
12076663
2396633
Population rank 82/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.03%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +71
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 93/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -32,052 -5,192
Net migration rank 168/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -5,192
2024 - -31,747 - -5,107
2023 167,381 -31,786 31,115 -5,168
2022 164,214 -32,220 30,803 -6,023
2021 158,994 -32,952 27,806 -3,449
2020 169,264 -33,850 30,721 -3,449
2019 176,550 -34,612 32,279 -6,896
2018 178,632 -34,976 33,112 -6,892
2017 180,310 -34,742 33,601 -6,850
2016 180,902 -33,879 33,390 -6,766
2015 182,063 -32,669 32,087 -7,087
2014 182,009 -31,390 30,922 -6,877
2013 181,457 -30,323 29,789 -6,659
2012 183,702 -29,658 27,592 -6,425
2011 184,695 -29,029 25,647 -6,118
2010 95,965 -28,416 21,877 -5,886
2009 187,804 -27,924 20,335 -5,599
2008 185,364 -27,630 19,349 -5,392
2007 184,223 -26,995 17,763 -5,179
2006 182,866 -26,629 15,234 -11,416
2005 180,618 -26,276 15,831 -35,679
2004 174,071 -26,399 17,271 -33,530
2003 179,543 -26,518 20,133 -31,723
2002 178,126 -26,626 22,274 -29,924
2001 178,741 -26,812 23,190 -27,874
2000 180,677 -27,075 24,786 -26,220
1999 177,421 -27,317 27,393 -24,610
1998 175,687 -27,476 30,889 -23,299
1997 174,962 -27,492 34,637 -22,396
1996 173,351 -27,348 36,228 -17,042
1995 171,852 -27,826 37,370 -14,588
1994 169,260 -27,744 38,629 -13,953
1993 169,240 -27,584 40,505 -13,347
1992 168,980 -27,415 42,579 -12,707
1991 167,919 -27,245 44,026 -12,114
1990 167,420 -26,075 45,060 -11,598
1989 163,947 -25,857 46,264 -11,207
1988 160,750 -25,662 47,158 -11,028
1987 156,468 -25,518 47,718 -10,946
1986 152,288 -25,257 45,232 -7,501
1985 148,364 -24,887 44,575 1,222
1984 144,211 -24,427 43,785 1,199
1983 140,422 -23,944 42,899 1,253
1982 137,214 -23,375 41,941 1,281
1981 133,695 -23,106 40,808 1,307
1980 130,773 -22,900 39,617 1,361
1979 128,206 -22,280 38,440 1,285
1978 125,885 -21,809 37,084 1,047
1977 123,520 -21,401 35,654 746
1976 120,992 -20,870 34,117 2,986
1975 118,508 -20,074 32,311 9,723
1974 115,941 -19,792 30,444 9,972
1973 113,223 -19,278 28,859 10,183
1972 110,709 -18,916 27,841 10,386
1971 107,968 -18,509 26,838 10,563
1970 105,208 -18,425 25,935 10,605
1969 103,133 -18,340 25,137 10,465
1968 101,300 -18,087 24,490 10,108
1967 99,266 -17,827 23,911 9,734
1966 96,973 -17,690 23,326 7,248
1965 95,754 -17,404 22,755 2,239
1964 93,987 -17,179 22,116 2,198
1963 86,394 -16,846 21,585 2,220
1962 89,683 -16,253 21,132 2,172
1961 87,563 -15,902 20,581 2,100
1960 85,368 -15,862 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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