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Population in Haiti compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,906,095 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,106,577 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.51 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31.4% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Haiti vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Netherlands
2100 15,256,536 17,329,352
2099 15,296,917 17,362,626
2098 15,335,929 17,395,665
2097 15,373,959 17,429,925
2096 15,410,676 17,465,162
2095 15,446,039 17,502,567
2094 15,479,980 17,540,959
2093 15,512,720 17,580,632
2092 15,544,268 17,619,384
2091 15,574,307 17,658,238
2090 15,603,023 17,700,204
2089 15,630,488 17,739,947
2088 15,656,100 17,779,324
2087 15,679,840 17,815,257
2086 15,702,178 17,854,371
2085 15,722,363 17,890,610
2084 15,740,753 17,926,885
2083 15,756,784 17,963,416
2082 15,771,170 17,998,527
2081 15,783,654 18,032,297
2080 15,794,108 18,062,716
2079 15,801,906 18,093,254
2078 15,807,927 18,121,649
2077 15,811,367 18,150,234
2076 15,812,334 18,175,683
2075 15,811,289 18,196,574
2074 15,807,704 18,214,405
2073 15,801,699 18,232,486
2072 15,792,778 18,249,136
2071 15,781,069 18,264,367
2070 15,766,941 18,279,781
2069 15,749,412 18,295,123
2068 15,728,787 18,310,300
2067 15,704,565 18,325,333
2066 15,676,927 18,343,435
2065 15,646,375 18,364,513
2064 15,612,187 18,386,352
2063 15,574,267 18,409,851
2062 15,532,963 18,433,299
2061 15,488,168 18,460,766
2060 15,439,794 18,488,598
2059 15,387,295 18,517,020
2058 15,330,700 18,545,884
2057 15,270,662 18,576,502
2056 15,207,713 18,606,997
2055 15,140,966 18,634,546
2054 15,070,514 18,660,585
2053 14,996,105 18,686,212
2052 14,917,991 18,709,643
2051 14,835,965 18,736,166
2050 14,750,202 18,757,302
2049 14,662,274 18,777,673
2048 14,571,117 18,795,411
2047 14,477,810 18,812,362
2046 14,381,808 18,823,628
2045 14,283,450 18,834,974
2044 14,182,565 18,844,772
2043 14,079,228 18,850,396
2042 13,973,340 18,853,495
2041 13,865,347 18,852,912
2040 13,755,880 18,847,238
2039 13,644,647 18,837,931
2038 13,530,653 18,823,220
2037 13,415,248 18,804,912
2036 13,298,046 18,779,656
2035 13,179,117 18,751,144
2034 13,058,331 18,718,013
2033 12,935,907 18,676,061
2032 12,811,620 18,630,094
2031 12,686,068 18,577,582
2030 12,558,965 18,517,866
2029 12,430,808 18,449,618
2028 12,301,245 18,372,676
2027 12,170,384 18,289,268
2026 12,039,187 18,196,186
2025 11,906,095 18,087,633
2024 11,772,557 17,993,485
2023 11,637,398 17,877,117
2022 11,503,606 17,700,982
2021 11,374,586 17,533,044
2020 11,243,848 17,441,500
2019 11,105,163 17,344,874
2018 10,962,362 17,231,624
2017 10,817,754 17,131,296
2016 10,671,457 17,030,314
2015 10,523,242 16,939,923
2014 10,373,235 16,865,008
2013 10,222,362 16,804,432
2012 10,069,771 16,754,962
2011 9,914,904 16,693,074
2010 9,803,294 16,615,394
2009 9,689,581 16,530,388
2008 9,530,774 16,445,593
2007 9,373,296 16,381,696
2006 9,216,562 16,346,101
2005 9,061,273 16,319,868
2004 8,910,263 16,281,779
2003 8,759,912 16,225,302
2002 8,607,641 16,148,929
2001 8,455,918 16,046,180
2000 8,303,151 15,925,513
1999 8,151,296 15,812,088
1998 8,002,143 15,707,209
1997 7,854,298 15,610,650
1996 7,707,557 15,530,498
1995 7,562,546 15,459,006
1994 7,419,771 15,382,838
1993 7,278,181 15,290,368
1992 7,136,571 15,184,166
1991 6,995,450 15,069,798
1990 6,854,441 14,951,510
1989 6,714,730 14,848,907
1988 6,578,145 14,760,094
1987 6,445,123 14,665,037
1986 6,316,122 14,572,278
1985 6,190,862 14,491,632
1984 6,069,230 14,424,211
1983 5,951,096 14,367,070
1982 5,835,937 14,312,690
1981 5,723,725 14,247,208
1980 5,614,493 14,149,800
1979 5,507,590 14,038,270
1978 5,402,580 13,941,700
1977 5,299,476 13,856,185
1976 5,198,357 13,774,037
1975 5,099,086 13,666,335
1974 5,001,796 13,545,056
1973 4,906,743 13,439,322
1972 4,813,868 13,328,593
1971 4,723,244 13,194,497
1970 4,635,124 13,038,526
1969 4,549,334 12,877,984
1968 4,465,328 12,729,721
1967 4,382,999 12,598,201
1966 4,302,639 12,456,251
1965 4,223,820 12,294,732
1964 4,146,244 12,127,120
1963 4,073,068 11,965,966
1962 4,001,575 11,805,689
1961 3,929,030 11,638,712
1960 3,858,443 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Netherlands
2100 -0.26% -0.19%
2099 -0.25% -0.19%
2098 -0.25% -0.2%
2097 -0.24% -0.2%
2096 -0.23% -0.21%
2095 -0.22% -0.22%
2094 -0.21% -0.23%
2093 -0.2% -0.22%
2092 -0.19% -0.22%
2091 -0.18% -0.24%
2090 -0.18% -0.22%
2089 -0.16% -0.22%
2088 -0.15% -0.2%
2087 -0.14% -0.22%
2086 -0.13% -0.2%
2085 -0.12% -0.2%
2084 -0.1% -0.2%
2083 -0.09% -0.2%
2082 -0.08% -0.19%
2081 -0.07% -0.17%
2080 -0.05% -0.17%
2079 -0.04% -0.16%
2078 -0.02% -0.16%
2077 -0.006% -0.14%
2076 0.007% -0.11%
2075 0.02% -0.1%
2074 0.04% -0.1%
2073 0.06% -0.09%
2072 0.07% -0.08%
2071 0.09% -0.08%
2070 0.11% -0.08%
2069 0.13% -0.08%
2068 0.15% -0.08%
2067 0.18% -0.1%
2066 0.2% -0.11%
2065 0.22% -0.12%
2064 0.24% -0.13%
2063 0.27% -0.13%
2062 0.29% -0.15%
2061 0.31% -0.15%
2060 0.34% -0.15%
2059 0.37% -0.16%
2058 0.39% -0.16%
2057 0.41% -0.16%
2056 0.44% -0.15%
2055 0.47% -0.14%
2054 0.5% -0.14%
2053 0.52% -0.13%
2052 0.55% -0.14%
2051 0.58% -0.11%
2050 0.6% -0.11%
2049 0.63% -0.09%
2048 0.64% -0.09%
2047 0.67% -0.06%
2046 0.69% -0.06%
2045 0.71% -0.05%
2044 0.73% -0.03%
2043 0.76% -0.02%
2042 0.78% 0.003%
2041 0.8% 0.03%
2040 0.82% 0.05%
2039 0.84% 0.08%
2038 0.86% 0.1%
2037 0.88% 0.13%
2036 0.9% 0.15%
2035 0.92% 0.18%
2034 0.95% 0.22%
2033 0.97% 0.25%
2032 0.99% 0.28%
2031 1.01% 0.32%
2030 1.03% 0.37%
2029 1.05% 0.42%
2028 1.08% 0.46%
2027 1.09% 0.51%
2026 1.12% 0.6%
2025 1.13% 0.52%
2024 1.16% 0.65%
2023 1.16% 1%
2022 1.13% 0.96%
2021 1.16% 0.52%
2020 1.25% 0.56%
2019 1.3% 0.66%
2018 1.34% 0.59%
2017 1.37% 0.59%
2016 1.41% 0.53%
2015 1.45% 0.44%
2014 1.48% 0.36%
2013 1.52% 0.3%
2012 1.56% 0.37%
2011 1.14% 0.47%
2010 1.17% 0.51%
2009 1.67% 0.52%
2008 1.68% 0.39%
2007 1.7% 0.22%
2006 1.71% 0.16%
2005 1.69% 0.23%
2004 1.72% 0.35%
2003 1.77% 0.47%
2002 1.79% 0.64%
2001 1.84% 0.76%
2000 1.86% 0.72%
1999 1.86% 0.67%
1998 1.88% 0.62%
1997 1.9% 0.52%
1996 1.92% 0.46%
1995 1.92% 0.5%
1994 1.95% 0.6%
1993 1.98% 0.7%
1992 2.02% 0.76%
1991 2.06% 0.79%
1990 2.08% 0.69%
1989 2.08% 0.6%
1988 2.06% 0.65%
1987 2.04% 0.64%
1986 2.02% 0.56%
1985 2% 0.47%
1984 1.99% 0.4%
1983 1.97% 0.38%
1982 1.96% 0.46%
1981 1.95% 0.69%
1980 1.94% 0.79%
1979 1.94% 0.69%
1978 1.95% 0.62%
1977 1.95% 0.6%
1976 1.95% 0.79%
1975 1.95% 0.9%
1974 1.94% 0.79%
1973 1.93% 0.83%
1972 1.92% 1.02%
1971 1.9% 1.2%
1970 1.89% 1.25%
1969 1.88% 1.16%
1968 1.88% 1.04%
1967 1.87% 1.14%
1966 1.87% 1.31%
1965 1.87% 1.38%
1964 1.8% 1.35%
1963 1.79% 1.36%
1962 1.85% 1.43%
1961 1.83% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Haiti grew by 1.13%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Haiti Netherlands
Current population
12106577
18243998
Population rank 82/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.22%
One net population change
3.95 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +366 +258
Annual growth/decline +133,538 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.13% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 127/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -32,052 +104,681
Net migration rank 168/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - 104,681
2024 166,463 -31,747 -7,197 121,628
2023 167,381 -31,786 -5,363 144,558
2022 164,214 -32,220 -1,770 224,472
2021 158,994 -32,952 7,014 106,416
2020 169,264 -33,850 0 67,598
2019 176,550 -34,612 17,345 109,003
2018 178,632 -34,976 15,508 87,197
2017 180,310 -34,742 18,844 86,332
2016 180,902 -33,879 23,843 88,743
2015 182,063 -32,669 23,716 55,585
2014 182,009 -31,390 35,417 36,591
2013 181,457 -30,323 30,248 19,973
2012 183,702 -29,658 35,186 14,861
2011 184,695 -29,029 45,072 31,224
2010 95,965 -28,416 48,184 33,703
2009 187,804 -27,924 51,244 39,832
2008 185,364 -27,630 49,337 32,406
2007 184,223 -26,995 49,145 -304
2006 182,866 -26,629 49,038 -25,401
2005 180,618 -26,276 50,592 -22,496
2004 174,071 -26,399 56,987 -9,230
2003 179,543 -26,518 58,411 7,937
2002 178,126 -26,626 59,751 28,824
2001 178,741 -26,812 62,580 56,096
2000 180,677 -27,075 66,887 59,308
1999 177,421 -27,317 60,086 47,179
1998 175,687 -27,476 61,258 52,058
1997 174,962 -27,492 56,198 31,302
1996 173,351 -27,348 51,251 21,792
1995 171,852 -27,826 54,106 15,056
1994 169,260 -27,744 61,532 20,193
1993 169,240 -27,584 58,103 44,514
1992 168,980 -27,415 66,811 50,148
1991 167,919 -27,245 69,321 51,670
1990 167,420 -26,075 68,777 53,564
1989 163,947 -25,857 59,396 31,165
1988 160,750 -25,662 61,993 31,026
1987 156,468 -25,518 64,526 39,559
1986 152,288 -25,257 59,746 30,380
1985 148,364 -24,887 55,069 27,356
1984 144,211 -24,427 54,812 12,902
1983 140,422 -23,944 51,722 11,007
1982 137,214 -23,375 54,388 7,644
1981 133,695 -23,106 62,688 17,643
1980 130,773 -22,900 66,504 54,010
1979 128,206 -22,280 63,172 42,772
1978 125,885 -21,809 61,344 26,639
1977 123,520 -21,401 63,739 19,809
1976 120,992 -20,870 63,361 18,774
1975 118,508 -20,074 64,232 68,569
1974 115,941 -19,792 75,853 31,645
1973 113,223 -19,278 84,668 18,705
1972 110,709 -18,916 101,297 17,470
1971 107,968 -18,509 116,112 32,756
1970 105,208 -18,425 129,082 32,438
1969 103,133 -18,340 139,082 21,850
1968 101,300 -18,087 132,389 7,243
1967 99,266 -17,827 138,580 -10,673
1966 96,973 -17,690 138,265 20,740
1965 95,754 -17,404 146,308 19,444
1964 93,987 -17,179 157,653 15,014
1963 86,394 -16,846 154,361 -21
1962 89,683 -16,253 153,474 18,024
1961 87,563 -15,902 159,450 8,258
1960 85,368 -15,862 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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