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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 2.05 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Haiti vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Liberia
2100 15,259,049 12,788,823
2099 15,299,437 12,776,207
2098 15,338,455 12,757,308
2097 15,376,492 12,728,620
2096 15,413,214 12,695,873
2095 15,448,584 12,671,037
2094 15,482,530 12,645,345
2093 15,515,275 12,607,806
2092 15,546,829 12,583,276
2091 15,576,873 12,557,861
2090 15,605,593 12,513,262
2089 15,633,063 12,461,083
2088 15,658,679 12,429,523
2087 15,682,423 12,394,685
2086 15,704,764 12,331,734
2085 15,724,953 12,266,313
2084 15,743,346 12,218,274
2083 15,759,380 12,163,782
2082 15,773,768 12,122,513
2081 15,786,254 12,055,108
2080 15,796,710 11,977,065
2079 15,804,509 11,899,224
2078 15,810,531 11,823,772
2077 15,813,971 11,746,009
2076 15,814,939 11,657,329
2075 15,813,894 11,571,881
2074 15,810,308 11,469,695
2073 15,804,302 11,373,802
2072 15,795,380 11,288,250
2071 15,783,669 11,187,594
2070 15,769,538 11,097,891
2069 15,752,007 11,002,270
2068 15,731,378 10,918,600
2067 15,707,152 10,814,021
2066 15,679,510 10,721,693
2065 15,648,952 10,617,436
2064 15,614,758 10,521,037
2063 15,576,832 10,416,221
2062 15,535,522 10,308,855
2061 15,490,720 10,200,557
2060 15,442,338 10,091,553
2059 15,389,829 9,960,069
2058 15,333,225 9,857,338
2057 15,273,178 9,745,295
2056 15,210,219 9,624,041
2055 15,143,461 9,506,843
2054 15,072,996 9,402,297
2053 14,998,576 9,284,854
2052 14,920,449 9,173,091
2051 14,838,409 9,060,243
2050 14,752,631 8,951,514
2049 14,664,689 8,828,384
2048 14,573,517 8,705,146
2047 14,480,194 8,581,923
2046 14,384,177 8,456,286
2045 14,285,803 8,342,861
2044 14,184,902 8,220,755
2043 14,081,547 8,106,429
2042 13,975,641 7,972,152
2041 13,867,631 7,829,310
2040 13,758,146 7,698,463
2039 13,646,894 7,554,021
2038 13,532,882 7,421,960
2037 13,417,458 7,291,328
2036 13,300,237 7,146,172
2035 13,181,288 7,010,827
2034 13,060,482 6,883,638
2033 12,938,038 6,750,553
2032 12,813,730 6,619,507
2031 12,688,158 6,492,799
2030 12,561,034 6,376,029
2029 12,432,856 6,247,795
2028 12,303,271 6,120,673
2027 12,172,389 5,981,051
2026 12,041,170 5,852,128
2025 11,908,056 5,732,938
2024 11,772,557 5,612,817
2023 11,637,398 5,493,031
2022 11,503,606 5,373,294
2021 11,374,586 5,259,323
2020 11,243,848 5,149,463
2019 11,105,163 5,043,721
2018 10,962,362 4,944,726
2017 10,817,754 4,848,925
2016 10,671,457 4,755,608
2015 10,523,242 4,659,431
2014 10,373,235 4,564,293
2013 10,222,362 4,470,239
2012 10,069,771 4,373,043
2011 9,914,904 4,221,178
2010 9,803,294 4,058,890
2009 9,689,581 3,943,028
2008 9,530,774 3,821,003
2007 9,373,296 3,669,050
2006 9,216,562 3,490,787
2005 9,061,273 3,301,015
2004 8,910,263 3,156,892
2003 8,759,912 3,119,532
2002 8,607,641 3,094,782
2001 8,455,918 3,015,338
2000 8,303,151 2,928,117
1999 8,151,296 2,821,684
1998 8,002,143 2,670,124
1997 7,854,298 2,412,989
1996 7,707,557 2,232,289
1995 7,562,546 2,169,162
1994 7,419,771 2,149,928
1993 7,278,181 2,155,126
1992 7,136,571 2,072,461
1991 6,995,450 1,956,518
1990 6,854,441 2,223,667
1989 6,714,730 2,517,858
1988 6,578,145 2,446,941
1987 6,445,123 2,377,229
1986 6,316,122 2,308,511
1985 6,190,862 2,240,539
1984 6,069,230 2,173,312
1983 5,951,096 2,107,113
1982 5,835,937 2,045,073
1981 5,723,725 1,986,867
1980 5,614,493 1,929,253
1979 5,507,590 1,872,713
1978 5,402,580 1,818,247
1977 5,299,476 1,766,019
1976 5,198,357 1,717,060
1975 5,099,086 1,670,913
1974 5,001,796 1,626,362
1973 4,906,743 1,583,588
1972 4,813,868 1,542,670
1971 4,723,244 1,504,077
1970 4,635,124 1,466,676
1969 4,549,334 1,429,605
1968 4,465,328 1,393,530
1967 4,382,999 1,358,435
1966 4,302,639 1,324,383
1965 4,223,820 1,291,156
1964 4,146,244 1,258,745
1963 4,073,068 1,227,414
1962 4,001,575 1,197,039
1961 3,929,030 1,167,717
1960 3,858,443 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Liberia
2100 -0.26% 0.1%
2099 -0.25% 0.15%
2098 -0.25% 0.23%
2097 -0.24% 0.26%
2096 -0.23% 0.2%
2095 -0.22% 0.2%
2094 -0.21% 0.3%
2093 -0.2% 0.19%
2092 -0.19% 0.2%
2091 -0.18% 0.36%
2090 -0.18% 0.42%
2089 -0.16% 0.25%
2088 -0.15% 0.28%
2087 -0.14% 0.51%
2086 -0.13% 0.53%
2085 -0.12% 0.39%
2084 -0.1% 0.45%
2083 -0.09% 0.34%
2082 -0.08% 0.56%
2081 -0.07% 0.65%
2080 -0.05% 0.65%
2079 -0.04% 0.64%
2078 -0.02% 0.66%
2077 -0.006% 0.76%
2076 0.007% 0.74%
2075 0.02% 0.89%
2074 0.04% 0.84%
2073 0.06% 0.76%
2072 0.07% 0.9%
2071 0.09% 0.81%
2070 0.11% 0.87%
2069 0.13% 0.77%
2068 0.15% 0.97%
2067 0.18% 0.86%
2066 0.2% 0.98%
2065 0.22% 0.92%
2064 0.24% 1.01%
2063 0.27% 1.04%
2062 0.29% 1.06%
2061 0.31% 1.08%
2060 0.34% 1.32%
2059 0.37% 1.04%
2058 0.39% 1.15%
2057 0.41% 1.26%
2056 0.44% 1.23%
2055 0.47% 1.11%
2054 0.5% 1.26%
2053 0.52% 1.22%
2052 0.55% 1.25%
2051 0.58% 1.21%
2050 0.6% 1.39%
2049 0.63% 1.42%
2048 0.64% 1.44%
2047 0.67% 1.49%
2046 0.69% 1.36%
2045 0.71% 1.49%
2044 0.73% 1.41%
2043 0.76% 1.68%
2042 0.78% 1.82%
2041 0.8% 1.7%
2040 0.82% 1.91%
2039 0.84% 1.78%
2038 0.86% 1.79%
2037 0.88% 2.03%
2036 0.9% 1.93%
2035 0.92% 1.85%
2034 0.95% 1.97%
2033 0.97% 1.98%
2032 0.99% 1.95%
2031 1.01% 1.83%
2030 1.03% 2.05%
2029 1.05% 2.08%
2028 1.08% 2.33%
2027 1.09% 2.2%
2026 1.12% 2.08%
2025 1.15% 2.14%
2024 1.16% 2.18%
2023 1.16% 2.23%
2022 1.13% 2.17%
2021 1.16% 2.13%
2020 1.25% 2.1%
2019 1.3% 2%
2018 1.34% 1.98%
2017 1.37% 1.96%
2016 1.41% 2.06%
2015 1.45% 2.08%
2014 1.48% 2.1%
2013 1.52% 2.22%
2012 1.56% 3.6%
2011 1.14% 4%
2010 1.17% 2.94%
2009 1.67% 3.19%
2008 1.68% 4.14%
2007 1.7% 5.11%
2006 1.71% 5.75%
2005 1.69% 4.57%
2004 1.72% 1.2%
2003 1.77% 0.8%
2002 1.79% 2.63%
2001 1.84% 2.98%
2000 1.86% 3.77%
1999 1.86% 5.68%
1998 1.88% 10.7%
1997 1.9% 8.09%
1996 1.92% 2.91%
1995 1.92% 0.89%
1994 1.95% -0.24%
1993 1.98% 3.99%
1992 2.02% 5.93%
1991 2.06% -12%
1990 2.08% -11.7%
1989 2.08% 2.9%
1988 2.06% 2.93%
1987 2.04% 2.98%
1986 2.02% 3.03%
1985 2% 3.09%
1984 1.99% 3.14%
1983 1.97% 3.03%
1982 1.96% 2.93%
1981 1.95% 2.99%
1980 1.94% 3.02%
1979 1.94% 3%
1978 1.95% 2.96%
1977 1.95% 2.85%
1976 1.95% 2.76%
1975 1.95% 2.74%
1974 1.94% 2.7%
1973 1.93% 2.65%
1972 1.92% 2.57%
1971 1.9% 2.55%
1970 1.89% 2.59%
1969 1.88% 2.59%
1968 1.88% 2.58%
1967 1.87% 2.57%
1966 1.87% 2.57%
1965 1.87% 2.57%
1964 1.8% 2.55%
1963 1.79% 2.54%
1962 1.85% 2.51%
1961 1.83% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Haiti Liberia
Current population
12076663
5887000
Population rank 82/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +328
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 43/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -32,052 -9,870
Net migration rank 168/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -9,870
2024 - -31,747 - -7,779
2023 167,381 -31,786 125,730 -5,002
2022 164,214 -32,220 123,747 -5,003
2021 158,994 -32,952 121,038 -11,852
2020 169,264 -33,850 120,632 -10,107
2019 176,550 -34,612 120,635 -19,678
2018 178,632 -34,976 120,231 -23,199
2017 180,310 -34,742 119,376 -24,807
2016 180,902 -33,879 118,852 -26,796
2015 182,063 -32,669 115,479 -15,182
2014 182,009 -31,390 116,667 -26,690
2013 181,457 -30,323 120,138 -22,010
2012 183,702 -29,658 121,973 -25,710
2011 184,695 -29,029 115,496 91,981
2010 95,965 -28,416 114,249 2,850
2009 187,804 -27,924 113,429 1,187
2008 185,364 -27,630 112,032 17,404
2007 184,223 -26,995 109,165 65,306
2006 182,866 -26,629 104,099 77,946
2005 180,618 -26,276 96,478 101,019
2004 174,071 -26,399 91,755 -1,001
2003 179,543 -26,518 87,534 -103,564
2002 178,126 -26,626 88,643 -23,110
2001 178,741 -26,812 86,217 7,142
2000 180,677 -27,075 83,143 -2,060
1999 177,421 -27,317 78,130 53,643
1998 175,687 -27,476 72,146 99,203
1997 174,962 -27,492 61,444 281,480
1996 173,351 -27,348 56,392 -37,922
1995 171,852 -27,826 53,407 54,372
1994 169,260 -27,744 52,101 -121,407
1993 169,240 -27,584 51,609 7,300
1992 168,980 -27,415 50,204 56,210
1991 167,919 -27,245 47,426 78,052
1990 167,420 -26,075 52,770 -712,544
1989 163,947 -25,857 63,238 8,156
1988 160,750 -25,662 62,703 7,734
1987 156,468 -25,518 62,147 6,840
1986 152,288 -25,257 61,924 6,534
1985 148,364 -24,887 59,988 7,487
1984 144,211 -24,427 59,460 7,513
1983 140,422 -23,944 57,562 7,861
1982 137,214 -23,375 56,127 2,530
1981 133,695 -23,106 55,003 2,757
1980 130,773 -22,900 53,452 4,016
1979 128,206 -22,280 52,125 3,500
1978 125,885 -21,809 49,813 3,500
1977 123,520 -21,401 47,582 3,555
1976 120,992 -20,870 45,528 1,246
1975 118,508 -20,074 43,478 2,037
1974 115,941 -19,792 41,499 2,086
1973 113,223 -19,278 39,694 2,272
1972 110,709 -18,916 37,860 2,018
1971 107,968 -18,509 36,015 1,293
1970 105,208 -18,425 35,196 2,285
1969 103,133 -18,340 34,677 1,982
1968 101,300 -18,087 33,536 1,964
1967 99,266 -17,827 32,519 2,177
1966 96,973 -17,690 31,454 1,953
1965 95,754 -17,404 30,618 2,431
1964 93,987 -17,179 29,592 2,189
1963 86,394 -16,846 28,708 2,165
1962 89,683 -16,253 27,679 2,189
1961 87,563 -15,902 26,670 2,115
1960 85,368 -15,862 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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