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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 1.7 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Haiti vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Nicaragua
2100 15,259,049 8,688,116
2099 15,299,437 8,724,538
2098 15,338,455 8,760,232
2097 15,376,492 8,794,755
2096 15,413,214 8,828,433
2095 15,448,584 8,861,157
2094 15,482,530 8,892,755
2093 15,515,275 8,924,287
2092 15,546,829 8,954,488
2091 15,576,873 8,984,026
2090 15,605,593 9,012,075
2089 15,633,063 9,039,709
2088 15,658,679 9,065,862
2087 15,682,423 9,090,942
2086 15,704,764 9,115,336
2085 15,724,953 9,138,363
2084 15,743,346 9,160,205
2083 15,759,380 9,180,483
2082 15,773,768 9,199,639
2081 15,786,254 9,217,574
2080 15,796,710 9,233,677
2079 15,804,509 9,247,995
2078 15,810,531 9,260,269
2077 15,813,971 9,271,296
2076 15,814,939 9,280,355
2075 15,813,894 9,287,263
2074 15,810,308 9,293,340
2073 15,804,302 9,297,217
2072 15,795,380 9,298,930
2071 15,783,669 9,298,548
2070 15,769,538 9,296,541
2069 15,752,007 9,292,245
2068 15,731,378 9,285,519
2067 15,707,152 9,277,073
2066 15,679,510 9,266,063
2065 15,648,952 9,253,359
2064 15,614,758 9,238,451
2063 15,576,832 9,221,261
2062 15,535,522 9,201,687
2061 15,490,720 9,180,231
2060 15,442,338 9,156,164
2059 15,389,829 9,129,485
2058 15,333,225 9,100,437
2057 15,273,178 9,069,770
2056 15,210,219 9,037,076
2055 15,143,461 9,002,004
2054 15,072,996 8,964,646
2053 14,998,576 8,925,248
2052 14,920,449 8,883,323
2051 14,838,409 8,838,651
2050 14,752,631 8,791,647
2049 14,664,689 8,743,003
2048 14,573,517 8,691,701
2047 14,480,194 8,638,293
2046 14,384,177 8,583,244
2045 14,285,803 8,525,953
2044 14,184,902 8,466,669
2043 14,081,547 8,405,733
2042 13,975,641 8,342,871
2041 13,867,631 8,278,159
2040 13,758,146 8,211,510
2039 13,646,894 8,143,346
2038 13,532,882 8,072,943
2037 13,417,458 8,000,701
2036 13,300,237 7,926,969
2035 13,181,288 7,851,540
2034 13,060,482 7,774,327
2033 12,938,038 7,695,506
2032 12,813,730 7,615,273
2031 12,688,158 7,533,169
2030 12,561,034 7,449,842
2029 12,432,856 7,364,850
2028 12,303,271 7,278,061
2027 12,172,389 7,189,755
2026 12,041,170 7,100,090
2025 11,908,056 7,008,896
2024 11,772,557 6,916,140
2023 11,637,398 6,823,613
2022 11,503,606 6,730,654
2021 11,374,586 6,644,741
2020 11,243,848 6,565,267
2019 11,105,163 6,483,657
2018 10,962,362 6,400,080
2017 10,817,754 6,316,231
2016 10,671,457 6,232,666
2015 10,523,242 6,149,417
2014 10,373,235 6,066,492
2013 10,222,362 5,983,845
2012 10,069,771 5,901,287
2011 9,914,904 5,819,051
2010 9,803,294 5,737,450
2009 9,689,581 5,656,601
2008 9,530,774 5,576,593
2007 9,373,296 5,497,243
2006 9,216,562 5,418,855
2005 9,061,273 5,342,105
2004 8,910,263 5,272,912
2003 8,759,912 5,210,963
2002 8,607,641 5,149,909
2001 8,455,918 5,087,825
2000 8,303,151 5,022,633
1999 8,151,296 4,954,018
1998 8,002,143 4,883,655
1997 7,854,298 4,809,573
1996 7,707,557 4,729,974
1995 7,562,546 4,642,931
1994 7,419,771 4,549,316
1993 7,278,181 4,453,732
1992 7,136,571 4,357,026
1991 6,995,450 4,259,637
1990 6,854,441 4,162,559
1989 6,714,730 4,066,476
1988 6,578,145 3,972,320
1987 6,445,123 3,882,164
1986 6,316,122 3,794,157
1985 6,190,862 3,706,479
1984 6,069,230 3,619,104
1983 5,951,096 3,530,282
1982 5,835,937 3,438,745
1981 5,723,725 3,345,674
1980 5,614,493 3,252,403
1979 5,507,590 3,164,525
1978 5,402,580 3,080,314
1977 5,299,476 2,992,534
1976 5,198,357 2,903,851
1975 5,099,086 2,816,943
1974 5,001,796 2,732,075
1973 4,906,743 2,649,278
1972 4,813,868 2,573,578
1971 4,723,244 2,499,825
1970 4,635,124 2,423,065
1969 4,549,334 2,348,398
1968 4,465,328 2,275,836
1967 4,382,999 2,205,567
1966 4,302,639 2,137,820
1965 4,223,820 2,072,681
1964 4,146,244 2,010,176
1963 4,073,068 1,950,159
1962 4,001,575 1,892,320
1961 3,929,030 1,836,451
1960 3,858,443 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Nicaragua
2100 -0.26% -0.42%
2099 -0.25% -0.41%
2098 -0.25% -0.39%
2097 -0.24% -0.38%
2096 -0.23% -0.37%
2095 -0.22% -0.36%
2094 -0.21% -0.35%
2093 -0.2% -0.34%
2092 -0.19% -0.33%
2091 -0.18% -0.31%
2090 -0.18% -0.31%
2089 -0.16% -0.29%
2088 -0.15% -0.28%
2087 -0.14% -0.27%
2086 -0.13% -0.25%
2085 -0.12% -0.24%
2084 -0.1% -0.22%
2083 -0.09% -0.21%
2082 -0.08% -0.19%
2081 -0.07% -0.17%
2080 -0.05% -0.15%
2079 -0.04% -0.13%
2078 -0.02% -0.12%
2077 -0.006% -0.1%
2076 0.007% -0.07%
2075 0.02% -0.07%
2074 0.04% -0.04%
2073 0.06% -0.02%
2072 0.07% 0.004%
2071 0.09% 0.02%
2070 0.11% 0.05%
2069 0.13% 0.07%
2068 0.15% 0.09%
2067 0.18% 0.12%
2066 0.2% 0.14%
2065 0.22% 0.16%
2064 0.24% 0.19%
2063 0.27% 0.21%
2062 0.29% 0.23%
2061 0.31% 0.26%
2060 0.34% 0.29%
2059 0.37% 0.32%
2058 0.39% 0.34%
2057 0.41% 0.36%
2056 0.44% 0.39%
2055 0.47% 0.42%
2054 0.5% 0.44%
2053 0.52% 0.47%
2052 0.55% 0.51%
2051 0.58% 0.53%
2050 0.6% 0.56%
2049 0.63% 0.59%
2048 0.64% 0.62%
2047 0.67% 0.64%
2046 0.69% 0.67%
2045 0.71% 0.7%
2044 0.73% 0.72%
2043 0.76% 0.75%
2042 0.78% 0.78%
2041 0.8% 0.81%
2040 0.82% 0.84%
2039 0.84% 0.87%
2038 0.86% 0.9%
2037 0.88% 0.93%
2036 0.9% 0.96%
2035 0.92% 0.99%
2034 0.95% 1.02%
2033 0.97% 1.05%
2032 0.99% 1.09%
2031 1.01% 1.12%
2030 1.03% 1.15%
2029 1.05% 1.19%
2028 1.08% 1.23%
2027 1.09% 1.26%
2026 1.12% 1.3%
2025 1.15% 1.34%
2024 1.16% 1.36%
2023 1.16% 1.38%
2022 1.13% 1.29%
2021 1.16% 1.21%
2020 1.25% 1.26%
2019 1.3% 1.31%
2018 1.34% 1.33%
2017 1.37% 1.34%
2016 1.41% 1.35%
2015 1.45% 1.37%
2014 1.48% 1.38%
2013 1.52% 1.4%
2012 1.56% 1.41%
2011 1.14% 1.42%
2010 1.17% 1.43%
2009 1.67% 1.43%
2008 1.68% 1.44%
2007 1.7% 1.45%
2006 1.71% 1.44%
2005 1.69% 1.31%
2004 1.72% 1.19%
2003 1.77% 1.19%
2002 1.79% 1.22%
2001 1.84% 1.3%
2000 1.86% 1.39%
1999 1.86% 1.44%
1998 1.88% 1.54%
1997 1.9% 1.68%
1996 1.92% 1.87%
1995 1.92% 2.06%
1994 1.95% 2.15%
1993 1.98% 2.22%
1992 2.02% 2.29%
1991 2.06% 2.33%
1990 2.08% 2.36%
1989 2.08% 2.37%
1988 2.06% 2.32%
1987 2.04% 2.32%
1986 2.02% 2.37%
1985 2% 2.41%
1984 1.99% 2.52%
1983 1.97% 2.66%
1982 1.96% 2.78%
1981 1.95% 2.87%
1980 1.94% 2.78%
1979 1.94% 2.73%
1978 1.95% 2.93%
1977 1.95% 3.05%
1976 1.95% 3.09%
1975 1.95% 3.11%
1974 1.94% 3.13%
1973 1.93% 2.94%
1972 1.92% 2.95%
1971 1.9% 3.17%
1970 1.89% 3.18%
1969 1.88% 3.19%
1968 1.88% 3.19%
1967 1.87% 3.17%
1966 1.87% 3.14%
1965 1.87% 3.11%
1964 1.8% 3.08%
1963 1.79% 3.06%
1962 1.85% 3.04%
1961 1.83% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Haiti Nicaragua
Current population
12076663
7124343
Population rank 82/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.09%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +253
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 78/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -32,052 -8,371
Net migration rank 168/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -8,371
2024 - -31,747 - -8,189
2023 167,381 -31,786 100,921 -7,996
2022 164,214 -32,220 100,987 -7,996
2021 158,994 -32,952 89,213 -10,383
2020 169,264 -33,850 90,515 -10,383
2019 176,550 -34,612 102,817 -19,730
2018 178,632 -34,976 104,814 -20,742
2017 180,310 -34,742 105,468 -21,849
2016 180,902 -33,879 106,585 -23,076
2015 182,063 -32,669 107,344 -24,353
2014 182,009 -31,390 108,420 -25,570
2013 181,457 -30,323 109,032 -26,587
2012 183,702 -29,658 110,065 -27,389
2011 184,695 -29,029 110,026 -28,221
2010 95,965 -28,416 110,475 -29,081
2009 187,804 -27,924 110,213 -29,913
2008 185,364 -27,630 110,395 -30,675
2007 184,223 -26,995 110,341 -31,357
2006 182,866 -26,629 110,073 -32,274
2005 180,618 -26,276 108,984 -33,280
2004 174,071 -26,399 106,904 -44,222
2003 179,543 -26,518 106,142 -44,931
2002 178,126 -26,626 105,805 -44,906
2001 178,741 -26,812 107,109 -43,837
2000 180,677 -27,075 109,192 -42,087
1999 177,421 -27,317 110,217 -40,095
1998 175,687 -27,476 108,862 -38,260
1997 174,962 -27,492 114,415 -36,851
1996 173,351 -27,348 116,849 -35,208
1995 171,852 -27,826 118,325 -25,889
1994 169,260 -27,744 119,565 -24,773
1993 169,240 -27,584 120,469 -24,091
1992 168,980 -27,415 121,204 -24,171
1991 167,919 -27,245 121,787 -24,028
1990 167,420 -26,075 120,677 -24,280
1989 163,947 -25,857 120,128 -24,364
1988 160,750 -25,662 117,299 -24,753
1987 156,468 -25,518 112,885 -25,127
1986 152,288 -25,257 113,054 -24,805
1985 148,364 -24,887 110,949 -23,840
1984 144,211 -24,427 110,133 -22,493
1983 140,422 -23,944 110,618 -20,620
1982 137,214 -23,375 112,468 -19,395
1981 133,695 -23,106 110,421 -17,353
1980 130,773 -22,900 108,604 -15,130
1979 128,206 -22,280 96,429 -14,152
1978 125,885 -21,809 98,419 -12,273
1977 123,520 -21,401 100,498 -11,082
1976 120,992 -20,870 98,100 -10,155
1975 118,508 -20,074 95,230 -9,349
1974 115,941 -19,792 92,505 -8,639
1973 113,223 -19,278 89,662 -7,947
1972 110,709 -18,916 76,906 -7,219
1971 107,968 -18,509 84,139 -6,328
1970 105,208 -18,425 81,127 -5,423
1969 103,133 -18,340 78,237 -4,592
1968 101,300 -18,087 75,458 -3,979
1967 99,266 -17,827 72,722 -3,666
1966 96,973 -17,690 69,883 -3,443
1965 95,754 -17,404 67,056 -3,231
1964 93,987 -17,179 64,227 -3,043
1963 86,394 -16,846 61,738 -2,881
1962 89,683 -16,253 59,547 -2,727
1961 87,563 -15,902 57,499 -2,579
1960 85,368 -15,862 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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