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Population in Haiti compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 2.21 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Haiti vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti North Korea
2100 15,259,049 19,604,631
2099 15,299,437 19,733,548
2098 15,338,455 19,862,949
2097 15,376,492 19,993,288
2096 15,413,214 20,124,518
2095 15,448,584 20,256,401
2094 15,482,530 20,388,156
2093 15,515,275 20,520,253
2092 15,546,829 20,652,961
2091 15,576,873 20,785,785
2090 15,605,593 20,918,305
2089 15,633,063 21,050,580
2088 15,658,679 21,182,325
2087 15,682,423 21,314,047
2086 15,704,764 21,445,329
2085 15,724,953 21,575,835
2084 15,743,346 21,705,777
2083 15,759,380 21,835,029
2082 15,773,768 21,964,199
2081 15,786,254 22,092,862
2080 15,796,710 22,220,948
2079 15,804,509 22,348,577
2078 15,810,531 22,475,755
2077 15,813,971 22,602,817
2076 15,814,939 22,729,499
2075 15,813,894 22,856,369
2074 15,810,308 22,983,784
2073 15,804,302 23,111,441
2072 15,795,380 23,239,261
2071 15,783,669 23,367,583
2070 15,769,538 23,496,136
2069 15,752,007 23,625,538
2068 15,731,378 23,755,136
2067 15,707,152 23,884,879
2066 15,679,510 24,015,027
2065 15,648,952 24,144,985
2064 15,614,758 24,274,257
2063 15,576,832 24,402,439
2062 15,535,522 24,529,941
2061 15,490,720 24,656,350
2060 15,442,338 24,780,911
2059 15,389,829 24,903,037
2058 15,333,225 25,023,260
2057 15,273,178 25,140,523
2056 15,210,219 25,255,342
2055 15,143,461 25,366,397
2054 15,072,996 25,474,292
2053 14,998,576 25,578,870
2052 14,920,449 25,679,963
2051 14,838,409 25,777,639
2050 14,752,631 25,871,673
2049 14,664,689 25,962,167
2048 14,573,517 26,048,593
2047 14,480,194 26,131,429
2046 14,384,177 26,210,487
2045 14,285,803 26,286,208
2044 14,184,902 26,358,331
2043 14,081,547 26,427,062
2042 13,975,641 26,491,482
2041 13,867,631 26,552,564
2040 13,758,146 26,609,557
2039 13,646,894 26,661,815
2038 13,532,882 26,708,400
2037 13,417,458 26,749,134
2036 13,300,237 26,783,304
2035 13,181,288 26,810,026
2034 13,060,482 26,828,912
2033 12,938,038 26,839,229
2032 12,813,730 26,840,944
2031 12,688,158 26,832,957
2030 12,561,034 26,814,812
2029 12,432,856 26,787,117
2028 12,303,271 26,749,227
2027 12,172,389 26,701,444
2026 12,041,170 26,643,460
2025 11,908,056 26,575,953
2024 11,772,557 26,498,823
2023 11,637,398 26,418,204
2022 11,503,606 26,328,845
2021 11,374,586 26,232,534
2020 11,243,848 26,136,312
2019 11,105,163 26,037,632
2018 10,962,362 25,931,147
2017 10,817,754 25,817,709
2016 10,671,457 25,698,326
2015 10,523,242 25,575,350
2014 10,373,235 25,451,262
2013 10,222,362 25,329,451
2012 10,069,771 25,211,728
2011 9,914,904 25,097,874
2010 9,803,294 24,987,258
2009 9,689,581 24,878,332
2008 9,530,774 24,764,618
2007 9,373,296 24,646,383
2006 9,216,562 24,524,507
2005 9,061,273 24,396,433
2004 8,910,263 24,254,943
2003 8,759,912 24,090,380
2002 8,607,641 23,943,973
2001 8,455,918 23,815,358
2000 8,303,151 23,665,910
1999 8,151,296 23,497,599
1998 8,002,143 23,311,564
1997 7,854,298 23,110,830
1996 7,707,557 22,895,746
1995 7,562,546 22,669,304
1994 7,419,771 22,393,975
1993 7,278,181 22,073,352
1992 7,136,571 21,750,911
1991 6,995,450 21,428,638
1990 6,854,441 21,112,137
1989 6,714,730 20,804,367
1988 6,578,145 20,503,161
1987 6,445,123 20,205,483
1986 6,316,122 19,910,855
1985 6,190,862 19,620,388
1984 6,069,230 19,335,043
1983 5,951,096 19,054,034
1982 5,835,937 18,776,357
1981 5,723,725 18,501,295
1980 5,614,493 18,236,786
1979 5,507,590 17,983,470
1978 5,402,580 17,735,995
1977 5,299,476 17,492,798
1976 5,198,357 17,243,450
1975 5,099,086 16,971,055
1974 5,001,796 16,673,121
1973 4,906,743 16,350,367
1972 4,813,868 15,975,069
1971 4,723,244 15,572,457
1970 4,635,124 15,172,775
1969 4,549,334 14,767,615
1968 4,465,328 14,365,596
1967 4,382,999 13,958,350
1966 4,302,639 13,569,094
1965 4,223,820 13,219,369
1964 4,146,244 12,889,770
1963 4,073,068 12,567,057
1962 4,001,575 12,262,882
1961 3,929,030 11,990,713
1960 3,858,443 11,722,953

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti North Korea
2100 -0.26% -0.65%
2099 -0.25% -0.65%
2098 -0.25% -0.65%
2097 -0.24% -0.65%
2096 -0.23% -0.65%
2095 -0.22% -0.65%
2094 -0.21% -0.64%
2093 -0.2% -0.64%
2092 -0.19% -0.64%
2091 -0.18% -0.63%
2090 -0.18% -0.63%
2089 -0.16% -0.62%
2088 -0.15% -0.62%
2087 -0.14% -0.61%
2086 -0.13% -0.6%
2085 -0.12% -0.6%
2084 -0.1% -0.59%
2083 -0.09% -0.59%
2082 -0.08% -0.58%
2081 -0.07% -0.58%
2080 -0.05% -0.57%
2079 -0.04% -0.57%
2078 -0.02% -0.56%
2077 -0.006% -0.56%
2076 0.007% -0.56%
2075 0.02% -0.55%
2074 0.04% -0.55%
2073 0.06% -0.55%
2072 0.07% -0.55%
2071 0.09% -0.55%
2070 0.11% -0.55%
2069 0.13% -0.55%
2068 0.15% -0.54%
2067 0.18% -0.54%
2066 0.2% -0.54%
2065 0.22% -0.53%
2064 0.24% -0.53%
2063 0.27% -0.52%
2062 0.29% -0.51%
2061 0.31% -0.5%
2060 0.34% -0.49%
2059 0.37% -0.48%
2058 0.39% -0.47%
2057 0.41% -0.45%
2056 0.44% -0.44%
2055 0.47% -0.42%
2054 0.5% -0.41%
2053 0.52% -0.39%
2052 0.55% -0.38%
2051 0.58% -0.36%
2050 0.6% -0.35%
2049 0.63% -0.33%
2048 0.64% -0.32%
2047 0.67% -0.3%
2046 0.69% -0.29%
2045 0.71% -0.27%
2044 0.73% -0.26%
2043 0.76% -0.24%
2042 0.78% -0.23%
2041 0.8% -0.21%
2040 0.82% -0.2%
2039 0.84% -0.17%
2038 0.86% -0.15%
2037 0.88% -0.13%
2036 0.9% -0.1%
2035 0.92% -0.07%
2034 0.95% -0.04%
2033 0.97% -0.006%
2032 0.99% 0.03%
2031 1.01% 0.07%
2030 1.03% 0.1%
2029 1.05% 0.14%
2028 1.08% 0.18%
2027 1.09% 0.22%
2026 1.12% 0.25%
2025 1.15% 0.29%
2024 1.16% 0.31%
2023 1.16% 0.34%
2022 1.13% 0.37%
2021 1.16% 0.37%
2020 1.25% 0.38%
2019 1.3% 0.41%
2018 1.34% 0.44%
2017 1.37% 0.46%
2016 1.41% 0.48%
2015 1.45% 0.49%
2014 1.48% 0.48%
2013 1.52% 0.47%
2012 1.56% 0.45%
2011 1.14% 0.44%
2010 1.17% 0.44%
2009 1.67% 0.46%
2008 1.68% 0.48%
2007 1.7% 0.5%
2006 1.71% 0.52%
2005 1.69% 0.58%
2004 1.72% 0.68%
2003 1.77% 0.61%
2002 1.79% 0.54%
2001 1.84% 0.63%
2000 1.86% 0.72%
1999 1.86% 0.8%
1998 1.88% 0.87%
1997 1.9% 0.94%
1996 1.92% 1%
1995 1.92% 1.23%
1994 1.95% 1.45%
1993 1.98% 1.48%
1992 2.02% 1.5%
1991 2.06% 1.5%
1990 2.08% 1.48%
1989 2.08% 1.47%
1988 2.06% 1.47%
1987 2.04% 1.48%
1986 2.02% 1.48%
1985 2% 1.48%
1984 1.99% 1.47%
1983 1.97% 1.48%
1982 1.96% 1.49%
1981 1.95% 1.45%
1980 1.94% 1.41%
1979 1.94% 1.4%
1978 1.95% 1.39%
1977 1.95% 1.45%
1976 1.95% 1.61%
1975 1.95% 1.79%
1974 1.94% 1.97%
1973 1.93% 2.35%
1972 1.92% 2.59%
1971 1.9% 2.63%
1970 1.89% 2.74%
1969 1.88% 2.8%
1968 1.88% 2.92%
1967 1.87% 2.87%
1966 1.87% 2.65%
1965 1.87% 2.56%
1964 1.8% 2.57%
1963 1.79% 2.48%
1962 1.85% 2.27%
1961 1.83% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Haiti North Korea
Current population
12076663
26659144
Population rank 82/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.32%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +221
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 150/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -32,052 -2,787
Net migration rank 168/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -2,787
2024 - -31,747 - -2,473
2023 167,381 -31,786 86,203 -1,997
2022 164,214 -32,220 96,495 -1,997
2021 158,994 -32,952 99,710 -1,585
2020 169,264 -33,850 95,920 -1,585
2019 176,550 -34,612 106,208 -3,142
2018 178,632 -34,976 113,164 -3,225
2017 180,310 -34,742 120,181 -3,224
2016 180,902 -33,879 125,048 -3,222
2015 182,063 -32,669 127,365 -3,208
2014 182,009 -31,390 127,078 -3,042
2013 181,457 -30,323 122,519 -2,933
2012 183,702 -29,658 118,773 -2,919
2011 184,695 -29,029 114,798 -2,957
2010 95,965 -28,416 112,443 -3,053
2009 187,804 -27,924 111,530 -3,058
2008 185,364 -27,630 122,015 -3,051
2007 184,223 -26,995 120,521 -3,021
2006 182,866 -26,629 129,171 -2,948
2005 180,618 -26,276 132,765 -2,861
2004 174,071 -26,399 155,838 -2,758
2003 179,543 -26,518 178,775 -2,717
2002 178,126 -26,626 119,504 -2,763
2001 178,741 -26,812 143,321 -2,884
2000 180,677 -27,075 161,591 -3,142
1999 177,421 -27,317 181,613 -3,443
1998 175,687 -27,476 197,589 -3,706
1997 174,962 -27,492 211,325 -3,745
1996 173,351 -27,348 226,095 -3,512
1995 171,852 -27,826 233,381 -3,094
1994 169,260 -27,744 320,861 -517
1993 169,240 -27,584 320,880 0
1992 168,980 -27,415 324,002 0
1991 167,919 -27,245 320,551 0
1990 167,420 -26,075 312,460 0
1989 163,947 -25,857 303,078 0
1988 160,750 -25,662 299,305 0
1987 156,468 -25,518 296,030 0
1986 152,288 -25,257 293,227 0
1985 148,364 -24,887 287,714 0
1984 144,211 -24,427 282,987 0
1983 140,422 -23,944 279,046 0
1982 137,214 -23,375 276,332 0
1981 133,695 -23,106 273,800 0
1980 130,773 -22,900 255,206 0
1979 128,206 -22,280 251,409 0
1978 125,885 -21,809 243,533 0
1977 123,520 -21,401 242,870 0
1976 120,992 -20,870 255,841 0
1975 118,508 -20,074 288,966 0
1974 115,941 -19,792 306,902 0
1973 113,223 -19,278 338,600 0
1972 110,709 -18,916 411,997 0
1971 107,968 -18,509 393,220 0
1970 105,208 -18,425 406,129 0
1969 103,133 -18,340 404,189 0
1968 101,300 -18,087 399,837 0
1967 99,266 -17,827 414,632 0
1966 96,973 -17,690 363,882 0
1965 95,754 -17,404 335,587 0
1964 93,987 -17,179 323,623 0
1963 86,394 -16,846 321,805 0
1962 89,683 -16,253 286,534 0
1961 87,563 -15,902 257,788 0
1960 85,368 -15,862 277,717 0

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

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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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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