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Population in Haiti compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 2.25 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Haiti vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti New Zealand
2100 15,259,049 5,918,837
2099 15,299,437 5,923,132
2098 15,338,455 5,927,206
2097 15,376,492 5,930,263
2096 15,413,214 5,932,907
2095 15,448,584 5,934,847
2094 15,482,530 5,936,183
2093 15,515,275 5,938,804
2092 15,546,829 5,939,085
2091 15,576,873 5,940,665
2090 15,605,593 5,941,752
2089 15,633,063 5,944,871
2088 15,658,679 5,945,635
2087 15,682,423 5,948,586
2086 15,704,764 5,951,745
2085 15,724,953 5,955,275
2084 15,743,346 5,959,115
2083 15,759,380 5,963,613
2082 15,773,768 5,966,943
2081 15,786,254 5,968,511
2080 15,796,710 5,971,082
2079 15,804,509 5,972,331
2078 15,810,531 5,972,928
2077 15,813,971 5,971,804
2076 15,814,939 5,971,386
2075 15,813,894 5,970,985
2074 15,810,308 5,969,834
2073 15,804,302 5,968,506
2072 15,795,380 5,964,548
2071 15,783,669 5,964,493
2070 15,769,538 5,963,811
2069 15,752,007 5,962,551
2068 15,731,378 5,960,918
2067 15,707,152 5,958,438
2066 15,679,510 5,954,539
2065 15,648,952 5,950,378
2064 15,614,758 5,946,851
2063 15,576,832 5,944,910
2062 15,535,522 5,940,838
2061 15,490,720 5,939,601
2060 15,442,338 5,936,094
2059 15,389,829 5,931,426
2058 15,333,225 5,925,816
2057 15,273,178 5,919,823
2056 15,210,219 5,913,287
2055 15,143,461 5,904,352
2054 15,072,996 5,894,795
2053 14,998,576 5,884,875
2052 14,920,449 5,876,162
2051 14,838,409 5,864,176
2050 14,752,631 5,852,896
2049 14,664,689 5,844,165
2048 14,573,517 5,833,178
2047 14,480,194 5,822,035
2046 14,384,177 5,809,860
2045 14,285,803 5,795,785
2044 14,184,902 5,780,884
2043 14,081,547 5,764,579
2042 13,975,641 5,746,528
2041 13,867,631 5,727,253
2040 13,758,146 5,708,874
2039 13,646,894 5,690,018
2038 13,532,882 5,669,959
2037 13,417,458 5,650,253
2036 13,300,237 5,630,126
2035 13,181,288 5,609,155
2034 13,060,482 5,588,315
2033 12,938,038 5,565,507
2032 12,813,730 5,542,488
2031 12,688,158 5,517,391
2030 12,561,034 5,491,320
2029 12,432,856 5,462,926
2028 12,303,271 5,432,752
2027 12,172,389 5,399,898
2026 12,041,170 5,364,771
2025 11,908,056 5,327,462
2024 11,772,557 5,287,500
2023 11,637,398 5,200,000
2022 11,503,606 5,081,700
2021 11,374,586 5,084,600
2020 11,243,848 5,072,400
2019 11,105,163 4,970,300
2018 10,962,362 4,900,600
2017 10,817,754 4,813,600
2016 10,671,457 4,714,100
2015 10,523,242 4,609,400
2014 10,373,235 4,516,500
2013 10,222,362 4,442,100
2012 10,069,771 4,408,100
2011 9,914,904 4,384,000
2010 9,803,294 4,350,700
2009 9,689,581 4,302,600
2008 9,530,774 4,259,800
2007 9,373,296 4,223,800
2006 9,216,562 4,184,600
2005 9,061,273 4,133,900
2004 8,910,263 4,087,500
2003 8,759,912 4,027,200
2002 8,607,641 3,948,500
2001 8,455,918 3,880,500
2000 8,303,151 3,857,700
1999 8,151,296 3,835,100
1998 8,002,143 3,815,000
1997 7,854,298 3,781,300
1996 7,707,557 3,732,000
1995 7,562,546 3,673,400
1994 7,419,771 3,620,000
1993 7,278,181 3,572,200
1992 7,136,571 3,531,700
1991 6,995,450 3,495,100
1990 6,854,441 3,329,800
1989 6,714,730 3,299,200
1988 6,578,145 3,283,400
1987 6,445,123 3,274,400
1986 6,316,122 3,246,300
1985 6,190,862 3,247,100
1984 6,069,230 3,227,100
1983 5,951,096 3,199,300
1982 5,835,937 3,156,100
1981 5,723,725 3,124,900
1980 5,614,493 3,112,900
1979 5,507,590 3,109,000
1978 5,402,580 3,121,200
1977 5,299,476 3,120,200
1976 5,198,357 3,110,500
1975 5,099,086 3,083,100
1974 5,001,796 3,023,700
1973 4,906,743 2,961,300
1972 4,813,868 2,903,900
1971 4,723,244 2,853,000
1970 4,635,124 2,810,700
1969 4,549,334 2,772,800
1968 4,465,328 2,748,100
1967 4,382,999 2,724,100
1966 4,302,639 2,675,900
1965 4,223,820 2,628,400
1964 4,146,244 2,585,400
1963 4,073,068 2,531,800
1962 4,001,575 2,482,000
1961 3,929,030 2,419,700
1960 3,858,443 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti New Zealand
2100 -0.26% -0.07%
2099 -0.25% -0.07%
2098 -0.25% -0.05%
2097 -0.24% -0.04%
2096 -0.23% -0.03%
2095 -0.22% -0.02%
2094 -0.21% -0.04%
2093 -0.2% -0.005%
2092 -0.19% -0.03%
2091 -0.18% -0.02%
2090 -0.18% -0.05%
2089 -0.16% -0.01%
2088 -0.15% -0.05%
2087 -0.14% -0.05%
2086 -0.13% -0.06%
2085 -0.12% -0.06%
2084 -0.1% -0.08%
2083 -0.09% -0.06%
2082 -0.08% -0.03%
2081 -0.07% -0.04%
2080 -0.05% -0.02%
2079 -0.04% -0.01%
2078 -0.02% 0.02%
2077 -0.006% 0.007%
2076 0.007% 0.007%
2075 0.02% 0.02%
2074 0.04% 0.02%
2073 0.06% 0.07%
2072 0.07% 0.001%
2071 0.09% 0.01%
2070 0.11% 0.02%
2069 0.13% 0.03%
2068 0.15% 0.04%
2067 0.18% 0.07%
2066 0.2% 0.07%
2065 0.22% 0.06%
2064 0.24% 0.03%
2063 0.27% 0.07%
2062 0.29% 0.02%
2061 0.31% 0.06%
2060 0.34% 0.08%
2059 0.37% 0.09%
2058 0.39% 0.1%
2057 0.41% 0.11%
2056 0.44% 0.15%
2055 0.47% 0.16%
2054 0.5% 0.17%
2053 0.52% 0.15%
2052 0.55% 0.2%
2051 0.58% 0.19%
2050 0.6% 0.15%
2049 0.63% 0.19%
2048 0.64% 0.19%
2047 0.67% 0.21%
2046 0.69% 0.24%
2045 0.71% 0.26%
2044 0.73% 0.28%
2043 0.76% 0.31%
2042 0.78% 0.34%
2041 0.8% 0.32%
2040 0.82% 0.33%
2039 0.84% 0.35%
2038 0.86% 0.35%
2037 0.88% 0.36%
2036 0.9% 0.37%
2035 0.92% 0.37%
2034 0.95% 0.41%
2033 0.97% 0.42%
2032 0.99% 0.45%
2031 1.01% 0.47%
2030 1.03% 0.52%
2029 1.05% 0.56%
2028 1.08% 0.61%
2027 1.09% 0.65%
2026 1.12% 0.7%
2025 1.15% 0.76%
2024 1.16% 1.68%
2023 1.16% 2.33%
2022 1.13% -0.06%
2021 1.16% 0.24%
2020 1.25% 2.05%
2019 1.3% 1.42%
2018 1.34% 1.81%
2017 1.37% 2.11%
2016 1.41% 2.27%
2015 1.45% 2.06%
2014 1.48% 1.67%
2013 1.52% 0.77%
2012 1.56% 0.55%
2011 1.14% 0.77%
2010 1.17% 1.12%
2009 1.67% 1%
2008 1.68% 0.85%
2007 1.7% 0.94%
2006 1.71% 1.23%
2005 1.69% 1.14%
2004 1.72% 1.5%
2003 1.77% 1.99%
2002 1.79% 1.75%
2001 1.84% 0.59%
2000 1.86% 0.59%
1999 1.86% 0.53%
1998 1.88% 0.89%
1997 1.9% 1.32%
1996 1.92% 1.6%
1995 1.92% 1.48%
1994 1.95% 1.34%
1993 1.98% 1.15%
1992 2.02% 1.05%
1991 2.06% 4.96%
1990 2.08% 0.93%
1989 2.08% 0.48%
1988 2.06% 0.27%
1987 2.04% 0.87%
1986 2.02% -0.02%
1985 2% 0.62%
1984 1.99% 0.87%
1983 1.97% 1.37%
1982 1.96% 1%
1981 1.95% 0.39%
1980 1.94% 0.13%
1979 1.94% -0.39%
1978 1.95% 0.03%
1977 1.95% 0.31%
1976 1.95% 0.89%
1975 1.95% 1.96%
1974 1.94% 2.11%
1973 1.93% 1.98%
1972 1.92% 1.78%
1971 1.9% 1.5%
1970 1.89% 1.37%
1969 1.88% 0.9%
1968 1.88% 0.88%
1967 1.87% 1.8%
1966 1.87% 1.81%
1965 1.87% 1.66%
1964 1.8% 2.12%
1963 1.79% 2.01%
1962 1.85% 2.57%
1961 1.83% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Haiti New Zealand
Current population
12076663
5374272
Population rank 82/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.06%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +240
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 65/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -32,052 +17,403
Net migration rank 168/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - 17,403
2024 - -31,747 - 18,766
2023 167,381 -31,786 18,876 21,404
2022 164,214 -32,220 20,123 21,404
2021 158,994 -32,952 23,644 -14,944
2020 169,264 -33,850 24,905 42,124
2019 176,550 -34,612 25,299 69,770
2018 178,632 -34,976 24,797 59,139
2017 180,310 -34,742 26,282 68,349
2016 180,902 -33,879 28,237 75,512
2015 182,063 -32,669 29,408 70,870
2014 182,009 -31,390 26,196 57,974
2013 181,457 -30,323 29,096 26,385
2012 183,702 -29,658 31,077 -1,015
2011 184,695 -29,029 31,302 -2,196
2010 95,965 -28,416 35,458 6,722
2009 187,804 -27,924 33,560 12,700
2008 185,364 -27,630 35,143 4,804
2007 184,223 -26,995 35,480 3,053
2006 182,866 -26,629 30,924 14,542
2005 180,618 -26,276 30,674 19,212
2004 174,071 -26,399 29,634 24,521
2003 179,543 -26,518 28,150 42,456
2002 178,126 -26,626 25,941 48,195
2001 178,741 -26,812 27,939 17,793
2000 180,677 -27,075 29,897 -6,604
1999 177,421 -27,317 28,916 -7,634
1998 175,687 -27,476 29,146 -1,387
1997 174,962 -27,492 30,137 12,040
1996 173,351 -27,348 28,997 25,169
1995 171,852 -27,826 29,828 26,743
1994 169,260 -27,744 30,372 20,420
1993 169,240 -27,584 31,685 12,638
1992 168,980 -27,415 32,067 6,460
1991 167,919 -27,245 33,518 31,156
1990 167,420 -26,075 33,298 70,432
1989 163,947 -25,857 30,749 -8,818
1988 160,750 -25,662 29,846 -17,005
1987 156,468 -25,518 27,603 -7,631
1986 152,288 -25,257 25,549 -10,234
1985 148,364 -24,887 24,126 -13,462
1984 144,211 -24,427 26,043 -901
1983 140,422 -23,944 24,315 11,464
1982 137,214 -23,375 24,207 7,982
1981 133,695 -23,106 25,374 -7,606
1980 130,773 -22,900 23,658 -15,423
1979 128,206 -22,280 26,675 -26,694
1978 125,885 -21,809 26,156 -28,783
1977 123,520 -21,401 28,020 -22,697
1976 120,992 -20,870 29,456 -9,138
1975 118,508 -20,074 31,355 13,196
1974 115,941 -19,792 33,896 27,580
1973 113,223 -19,278 35,239 28,261
1972 110,709 -18,916 38,244 17,779
1971 107,968 -18,509 40,000 7,547
1970 105,208 -18,425 37,101 4,511
1969 103,133 -18,340 38,098 -5,212
1968 101,300 -18,087 37,594 -11,853
1967 99,266 -17,827 37,974 -2,289
1966 96,973 -17,690 36,151 9,161
1965 95,754 -17,404 36,982 9,245
1964 93,987 -17,179 39,375 9,806
1963 86,394 -16,846 42,027 10,226
1962 89,683 -16,253 42,865 12,697
1961 87,563 -15,902 43,482 10,689
1960 85,368 -15,862 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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