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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 1.6 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Haiti vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Libya
2100 15,259,049 9,844,478
2099 15,299,437 9,862,293
2098 15,338,455 9,883,409
2097 15,376,492 9,903,494
2096 15,413,214 9,920,212
2095 15,448,584 9,931,781
2094 15,482,530 9,943,275
2093 15,515,275 9,958,570
2092 15,546,829 9,973,255
2091 15,576,873 9,982,193
2090 15,605,593 9,998,398
2089 15,633,063 10,008,842
2088 15,658,679 10,019,533
2087 15,682,423 10,023,170
2086 15,704,764 10,022,785
2085 15,724,953 10,016,359
2084 15,743,346 10,009,703
2083 15,759,380 10,006,073
2082 15,773,768 9,997,594
2081 15,786,254 9,985,386
2080 15,796,710 9,975,419
2079 15,804,509 9,962,691
2078 15,810,531 9,958,515
2077 15,813,971 9,952,827
2076 15,814,939 9,940,029
2075 15,813,894 9,927,944
2074 15,810,308 9,916,834
2073 15,804,302 9,901,120
2072 15,795,380 9,879,602
2071 15,783,669 9,867,880
2070 15,769,538 9,850,724
2069 15,752,007 9,832,072
2068 15,731,378 9,812,363
2067 15,707,152 9,799,957
2066 15,679,510 9,782,414
2065 15,648,952 9,762,806
2064 15,614,758 9,740,665
2063 15,576,832 9,729,567
2062 15,535,522 9,707,539
2061 15,490,720 9,686,619
2060 15,442,338 9,667,297
2059 15,389,829 9,638,062
2058 15,333,225 9,610,703
2057 15,273,178 9,579,595
2056 15,210,219 9,554,689
2055 15,143,461 9,522,205
2054 15,072,996 9,478,010
2053 14,998,576 9,432,683
2052 14,920,449 9,383,411
2051 14,838,409 9,335,341
2050 14,752,631 9,282,941
2049 14,664,689 9,230,811
2048 14,573,517 9,173,272
2047 14,480,194 9,118,915
2046 14,384,177 9,063,226
2045 14,285,803 8,998,841
2044 14,184,902 8,934,714
2043 14,081,547 8,866,878
2042 13,975,641 8,798,463
2041 13,867,631 8,732,168
2040 13,758,146 8,661,351
2039 13,646,894 8,588,292
2038 13,532,882 8,514,071
2037 13,417,458 8,437,766
2036 13,300,237 8,364,809
2035 13,181,288 8,289,931
2034 13,060,482 8,209,318
2033 12,938,038 8,129,142
2032 12,813,730 8,052,203
2031 12,688,158 7,969,547
2030 12,561,034 7,884,726
2029 12,432,856 7,801,482
2028 12,303,271 7,713,090
2027 12,172,389 7,621,838
2026 12,041,170 7,536,898
2025 11,908,056 7,458,392
2024 11,772,557 7,381,023
2023 11,637,398 7,305,659
2022 11,503,606 7,223,805
2021 11,374,586 7,135,175
2020 11,243,848 7,045,399
2019 11,105,163 6,951,033
2018 10,962,362 6,849,055
2017 10,817,754 6,738,770
2016 10,671,457 6,632,126
2015 10,523,242 6,531,819
2014 10,373,235 6,427,252
2013 10,222,362 6,304,628
2012 10,069,771 6,179,328
2011 9,914,904 6,343,203
2010 9,803,294 6,497,839
2009 9,689,581 6,366,686
2008 9,530,774 6,235,430
2007 9,373,296 6,104,380
2006 9,216,562 5,980,211
2005 9,061,273 5,858,798
2004 8,910,263 5,736,693
2003 8,759,912 5,619,398
2002 8,607,641 5,508,410
2001 8,455,918 5,403,639
2000 8,303,151 5,305,021
1999 8,151,296 5,218,038
1998 8,002,143 5,140,704
1997 7,854,298 5,064,639
1996 7,707,557 4,987,393
1995 7,562,546 4,906,843
1994 7,419,771 4,822,037
1993 7,278,181 4,733,045
1992 7,136,571 4,640,352
1991 6,995,450 4,544,400
1990 6,854,441 4,445,239
1989 6,714,730 4,342,920
1988 6,578,145 4,237,755
1987 6,445,123 4,129,739
1986 6,316,122 4,017,403
1985 6,190,862 3,898,745
1984 6,069,230 3,773,633
1983 5,951,096 3,718,961
1982 5,835,937 3,724,765
1981 5,723,725 3,621,486
1980 5,614,493 3,424,378
1979 5,507,590 3,233,846
1978 5,402,580 3,052,526
1977 5,299,476 2,881,533
1976 5,198,357 2,721,237
1975 5,099,086 2,571,556
1974 5,001,796 2,432,211
1973 4,906,743 2,314,193
1972 4,813,868 2,226,091
1971 4,723,244 2,153,534
1970 4,635,124 2,082,589
1969 4,549,334 2,014,293
1968 4,465,328 1,952,781
1967 4,382,999 1,898,199
1966 4,302,639 1,849,063
1965 4,223,820 1,804,015
1964 4,146,244 1,753,691
1963 4,073,068 1,690,457
1962 4,001,575 1,621,960
1961 3,929,030 1,555,699
1960 3,858,443 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Libya
2100 -0.26% -0.18%
2099 -0.25% -0.21%
2098 -0.25% -0.2%
2097 -0.24% -0.17%
2096 -0.23% -0.12%
2095 -0.22% -0.12%
2094 -0.21% -0.15%
2093 -0.2% -0.15%
2092 -0.19% -0.09%
2091 -0.18% -0.16%
2090 -0.18% -0.1%
2089 -0.16% -0.11%
2088 -0.15% -0.04%
2087 -0.14% 0.004%
2086 -0.13% 0.06%
2085 -0.12% 0.07%
2084 -0.1% 0.04%
2083 -0.09% 0.08%
2082 -0.08% 0.12%
2081 -0.07% 0.1%
2080 -0.05% 0.13%
2079 -0.04% 0.04%
2078 -0.02% 0.06%
2077 -0.006% 0.13%
2076 0.007% 0.12%
2075 0.02% 0.11%
2074 0.04% 0.16%
2073 0.06% 0.22%
2072 0.07% 0.12%
2071 0.09% 0.17%
2070 0.11% 0.19%
2069 0.13% 0.2%
2068 0.15% 0.13%
2067 0.18% 0.18%
2066 0.2% 0.2%
2065 0.22% 0.23%
2064 0.24% 0.11%
2063 0.27% 0.23%
2062 0.29% 0.22%
2061 0.31% 0.2%
2060 0.34% 0.3%
2059 0.37% 0.28%
2058 0.39% 0.32%
2057 0.41% 0.26%
2056 0.44% 0.34%
2055 0.47% 0.47%
2054 0.5% 0.48%
2053 0.52% 0.53%
2052 0.55% 0.51%
2051 0.58% 0.56%
2050 0.6% 0.56%
2049 0.63% 0.63%
2048 0.64% 0.6%
2047 0.67% 0.61%
2046 0.69% 0.72%
2045 0.71% 0.72%
2044 0.73% 0.77%
2043 0.76% 0.78%
2042 0.78% 0.76%
2041 0.8% 0.82%
2040 0.82% 0.85%
2039 0.84% 0.87%
2038 0.86% 0.9%
2037 0.88% 0.87%
2036 0.9% 0.9%
2035 0.92% 0.98%
2034 0.95% 0.99%
2033 0.97% 0.96%
2032 0.99% 1.04%
2031 1.01% 1.08%
2030 1.03% 1.07%
2029 1.05% 1.15%
2028 1.08% 1.2%
2027 1.09% 1.13%
2026 1.12% 1.05%
2025 1.15% 1.05%
2024 1.16% 1.03%
2023 1.16% 1.13%
2022 1.13% 1.24%
2021 1.16% 1.27%
2020 1.25% 1.36%
2019 1.3% 1.49%
2018 1.34% 1.64%
2017 1.37% 1.61%
2016 1.41% 1.54%
2015 1.45% 1.63%
2014 1.48% 1.94%
2013 1.52% 2.03%
2012 1.56% -2.58%
2011 1.14% -2.38%
2010 1.17% 2.06%
2009 1.67% 2.11%
2008 1.68% 2.15%
2007 1.7% 2.08%
2006 1.71% 2.07%
2005 1.69% 2.13%
2004 1.72% 2.09%
2003 1.77% 2.01%
2002 1.79% 1.94%
2001 1.84% 1.86%
2000 1.86% 1.67%
1999 1.86% 1.5%
1998 1.88% 1.5%
1997 1.9% 1.55%
1996 1.92% 1.64%
1995 1.92% 1.76%
1994 1.95% 1.88%
1993 1.98% 2%
1992 2.02% 2.11%
1991 2.06% 2.23%
1990 2.08% 2.36%
1989 2.08% 2.48%
1988 2.06% 2.62%
1987 2.04% 2.8%
1986 2.02% 3.04%
1985 2% 3.32%
1984 1.99% 1.47%
1983 1.97% -0.16%
1982 1.96% 2.85%
1981 1.95% 5.76%
1980 1.94% 5.89%
1979 1.94% 5.94%
1978 1.95% 5.93%
1977 1.95% 5.89%
1976 1.95% 5.82%
1975 1.95% 5.73%
1974 1.94% 5.1%
1973 1.93% 3.96%
1972 1.92% 3.37%
1971 1.9% 3.41%
1970 1.89% 3.39%
1969 1.88% 3.15%
1968 1.88% 2.88%
1967 1.87% 2.66%
1966 1.87% 2.5%
1965 1.87% 2.87%
1964 1.8% 3.74%
1963 1.79% 4.22%
1962 1.85% 4.26%
1961 1.83% 4.21%

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/libya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Haiti Libya
Current population
12076663
7559873
Population rank 82/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.09%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +206
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 99/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -32,052 -172
Net migration rank 168/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -172
2024 - -31,747 - 3,448
2023 167,381 -31,786 75,760 -2,001
2022 164,214 -32,220 91,951 -2,001
2021 158,994 -32,952 88,005 -694
2020 169,264 -33,850 92,950 -694
2019 176,550 -34,612 97,842 -1,352
2018 178,632 -34,976 101,619 5,841
2017 180,310 -34,742 103,891 9,208
2016 180,902 -33,879 105,265 -5,081
2015 182,063 -32,669 108,096 -7,660
2014 182,009 -31,390 110,420 -1,716
2013 181,457 -30,323 110,772 25,755
2012 183,702 -29,658 108,855 5,211
2011 184,695 -29,029 121,016 -562,827
2010 95,965 -28,416 122,926 9,611
2009 187,804 -27,924 118,102 11,670
2008 185,364 -27,630 117,481 15,260
2007 184,223 -26,995 116,704 12,640
2006 182,866 -26,629 115,645 3,351
2005 180,618 -26,276 112,823 11,024
2004 174,071 -26,399 107,144 13,222
2003 179,543 -26,518 102,144 12,073
2002 178,126 -26,626 97,598 10,152
2001 178,741 -26,812 93,370 8,420
2000 180,677 -27,075 89,814 5,634
1999 177,421 -27,317 88,743 -10,206
1998 175,687 -27,476 87,613 -11,479
1997 174,962 -27,492 86,899 -10,907
1996 173,351 -27,348 86,945 -8,446
1995 171,852 -27,826 87,661 -5,068
1994 169,260 -27,744 88,765 -1,755
1993 169,240 -27,584 90,553 426
1992 168,980 -27,415 93,568 843
1991 167,919 -27,245 96,582 902
1990 167,420 -26,075 99,898 946
1989 163,947 -25,857 102,823 981
1988 160,750 -25,662 105,469 1,053
1987 156,468 -25,518 107,761 1,740
1986 152,288 -25,257 109,325 5,844
1985 148,364 -24,887 110,194 11,962
1984 144,211 -24,427 110,028 18,039
1983 140,422 -23,944 122,183 -140,904
1982 137,214 -23,375 133,511 -126,400
1981 133,695 -23,106 130,233 69,211
1980 130,773 -22,900 128,034 66,739
1979 128,206 -22,280 121,469 64,821
1978 125,885 -21,809 114,669 61,684
1977 123,520 -21,401 107,769 57,867
1976 120,992 -20,870 101,146 53,813
1975 118,508 -20,074 94,862 49,544
1974 115,941 -19,792 89,337 44,946
1973 113,223 -19,278 81,256 20,498
1972 110,709 -18,916 77,864 -3,418
1971 107,968 -18,509 74,934 -4,265
1970 105,208 -18,425 70,488 745
1969 103,133 -18,340 66,782 -1,418
1968 101,300 -18,087 63,971 -6,323
1967 99,266 -17,827 61,889 -10,384
1966 96,973 -17,690 60,394 -13,619
1965 95,754 -17,404 59,134 -15,810
1964 93,987 -17,179 55,227 2,084
1963 86,394 -16,846 50,421 18,740
1962 89,683 -16,253 46,252 21,589
1961 87,563 -15,902 42,167 22,504
1960 85,368 -15,862 38,391 22,559

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/libya | 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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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