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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 18,252,623 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 +1.29% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Haiti vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Netherlands
2100 15,259,049 17,359,081
2099 15,299,437 17,392,412
2098 15,338,455 17,425,508
2097 15,376,492 17,459,827
2096 15,413,214 17,495,124
2095 15,448,584 17,532,593
2094 15,482,530 17,571,051
2093 15,515,275 17,610,792
2092 15,546,829 17,649,611
2091 15,576,873 17,688,532
2090 15,605,593 17,730,570
2089 15,633,063 17,770,380
2088 15,658,679 17,809,825
2087 15,682,423 17,845,820
2086 15,704,764 17,885,001
2085 15,724,953 17,921,302
2084 15,743,346 17,957,639
2083 15,759,380 17,994,232
2082 15,773,768 18,029,404
2081 15,786,254 18,063,233
2080 15,796,710 18,093,703
2079 15,804,509 18,124,294
2078 15,810,531 18,152,738
2077 15,813,971 18,181,372
2076 15,814,939 18,206,864
2075 15,813,894 18,227,791
2074 15,810,308 18,245,652
2073 15,804,302 18,263,765
2072 15,795,380 18,280,443
2071 15,783,669 18,295,700
2070 15,769,538 18,311,141
2069 15,752,007 18,326,509
2068 15,731,378 18,341,711
2067 15,707,152 18,356,770
2066 15,679,510 18,374,904
2065 15,648,952 18,396,018
2064 15,614,758 18,417,894
2063 15,576,832 18,441,434
2062 15,535,522 18,464,922
2061 15,490,720 18,492,436
2060 15,442,338 18,520,315
2059 15,389,829 18,548,786
2058 15,333,225 18,577,700
2057 15,273,178 18,608,370
2056 15,210,219 18,638,918
2055 15,143,461 18,666,514
2054 15,072,996 18,692,598
2053 14,998,576 18,718,268
2052 14,920,449 18,741,740
2051 14,838,409 18,768,309
2050 14,752,631 18,789,481
2049 14,664,689 18,809,886
2048 14,573,517 18,827,655
2047 14,480,194 18,844,635
2046 14,384,177 18,855,920
2045 14,285,803 18,867,286
2044 14,184,902 18,877,101
2043 14,081,547 18,882,735
2042 13,975,641 18,885,839
2041 13,867,631 18,885,255
2040 13,758,146 18,879,571
2039 13,646,894 18,870,248
2038 13,532,882 18,855,512
2037 13,417,458 18,837,172
2036 13,300,237 18,811,873
2035 13,181,288 18,783,312
2034 13,060,482 18,750,125
2033 12,938,038 18,708,101
2032 12,813,730 18,662,054
2031 12,688,158 18,609,452
2030 12,561,034 18,549,634
2029 12,432,856 18,481,269
2028 12,303,271 18,404,195
2027 12,172,389 18,320,644
2026 12,041,170 18,227,403
2025 11,908,056 18,118,662
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% 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 22.2% to 14,752,631 people with a rank change from 82nd to 87th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 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 1.15% 0.7%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Haiti Netherlands
Current population
12076663
18252623
Population rank 82/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.22%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +319
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 121/197
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 - -31,747 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 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 (1960–2024, 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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