The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 17,695 people in Palau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 17,629 in Palau.
Population statistics:
- Haiti's population is 685 times bigger than Palau's.
- Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Palau is the 194th.
- The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.0002% for Palau.
- For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +0.02% in Palau.
- Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10% decline).
Haiti vs Palau: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Haiti
|
Palau
|
|
| 2100 | 15,259,049 | 11,152 |
| 2099 | 15,299,437 | 11,216 |
| 2098 | 15,338,455 | 11,281 |
| 2097 | 15,376,492 | 11,352 |
| 2096 | 15,413,214 | 11,417 |
| 2095 | 15,448,584 | 11,485 |
| 2094 | 15,482,530 | 11,549 |
| 2093 | 15,515,275 | 11,616 |
| 2092 | 15,546,829 | 11,682 |
| 2091 | 15,576,873 | 11,753 |
| 2090 | 15,605,593 | 11,829 |
| 2089 | 15,633,063 | 11,907 |
| 2088 | 15,658,679 | 11,968 |
| 2087 | 15,682,423 | 12,040 |
| 2086 | 15,704,764 | 12,109 |
| 2085 | 15,724,953 | 12,171 |
| 2084 | 15,743,346 | 12,251 |
| 2083 | 15,759,380 | 12,316 |
| 2082 | 15,773,768 | 12,382 |
| 2081 | 15,786,254 | 12,457 |
| 2080 | 15,796,710 | 12,537 |
| 2079 | 15,804,509 | 12,608 |
| 2078 | 15,810,531 | 12,681 |
| 2077 | 15,813,971 | 12,758 |
| 2076 | 15,814,939 | 12,838 |
| 2075 | 15,813,894 | 12,914 |
| 2074 | 15,810,308 | 13,007 |
| 2073 | 15,804,302 | 13,091 |
| 2072 | 15,795,380 | 13,161 |
| 2071 | 15,783,669 | 13,252 |
| 2070 | 15,769,538 | 13,338 |
| 2069 | 15,752,007 | 13,430 |
| 2068 | 15,731,378 | 13,525 |
| 2067 | 15,707,152 | 13,621 |
| 2066 | 15,679,510 | 13,723 |
| 2065 | 15,648,952 | 13,818 |
| 2064 | 15,614,758 | 13,920 |
| 2063 | 15,576,832 | 14,025 |
| 2062 | 15,535,522 | 14,136 |
| 2061 | 15,490,720 | 14,251 |
| 2060 | 15,442,338 | 14,358 |
| 2059 | 15,389,829 | 14,479 |
| 2058 | 15,333,225 | 14,589 |
| 2057 | 15,273,178 | 14,718 |
| 2056 | 15,210,219 | 14,837 |
| 2055 | 15,143,461 | 14,961 |
| 2054 | 15,072,996 | 15,084 |
| 2053 | 14,998,576 | 15,206 |
| 2052 | 14,920,449 | 15,332 |
| 2051 | 14,838,409 | 15,453 |
| 2050 | 14,752,631 | 15,562 |
| 2049 | 14,664,689 | 15,682 |
| 2048 | 14,573,517 | 15,797 |
| 2047 | 14,480,194 | 15,912 |
| 2046 | 14,384,177 | 16,024 |
| 2045 | 14,285,803 | 16,132 |
| 2044 | 14,184,902 | 16,245 |
| 2043 | 14,081,547 | 16,339 |
| 2042 | 13,975,641 | 16,445 |
| 2041 | 13,867,631 | 16,549 |
| 2040 | 13,758,146 | 16,631 |
| 2039 | 13,646,894 | 16,727 |
| 2038 | 13,532,882 | 16,805 |
| 2037 | 13,417,458 | 16,895 |
| 2036 | 13,300,237 | 16,964 |
| 2035 | 13,181,288 | 17,042 |
| 2034 | 13,060,482 | 17,118 |
| 2033 | 12,938,038 | 17,190 |
| 2032 | 12,813,730 | 17,250 |
| 2031 | 12,688,158 | 17,330 |
| 2030 | 12,561,034 | 17,398 |
| 2029 | 12,432,856 | 17,457 |
| 2028 | 12,303,271 | 17,527 |
| 2027 | 12,172,389 | 17,576 |
| 2026 | 12,041,170 | 17,629 |
| 2025 | 11,908,056 | 17,672 |
| 2024 | 11,772,557 | 17,695 |
| 2023 | 11,637,398 | 17,727 |
| 2022 | 11,503,606 | 17,759 |
| 2021 | 11,374,586 | 17,783 |
| 2020 | 11,243,848 | 17,792 |
| 2019 | 11,105,163 | 17,798 |
| 2018 | 10,962,362 | 17,814 |
| 2017 | 10,817,754 | 17,812 |
| 2016 | 10,671,457 | 17,797 |
| 2015 | 10,523,242 | 17,770 |
| 2014 | 10,373,235 | 17,715 |
| 2013 | 10,222,362 | 17,648 |
| 2012 | 10,069,771 | 17,765 |
| 2011 | 9,914,904 | 18,078 |
| 2010 | 9,803,294 | 18,396 |
| 2009 | 9,689,581 | 18,709 |
| 2008 | 9,530,774 | 19,009 |
| 2007 | 9,373,296 | 19,302 |
| 2006 | 9,216,562 | 19,593 |
| 2005 | 9,061,273 | 19,819 |
| 2004 | 8,910,263 | 19,820 |
| 2003 | 8,759,912 | 19,659 |
| 2002 | 8,607,641 | 19,503 |
| 2001 | 8,455,918 | 19,352 |
| 2000 | 8,303,151 | 19,178 |
| 1999 | 8,151,296 | 18,901 |
| 1998 | 8,002,143 | 18,524 |
| 1997 | 7,854,298 | 18,108 |
| 1996 | 7,707,557 | 17,654 |
| 1995 | 7,562,546 | 17,195 |
| 1994 | 7,419,771 | 16,770 |
| 1993 | 7,278,181 | 16,372 |
| 1992 | 7,136,571 | 15,989 |
| 1991 | 6,995,450 | 15,614 |
| 1990 | 6,854,441 | 15,259 |
| 1989 | 6,714,730 | 14,945 |
| 1988 | 6,578,145 | 14,645 |
| 1987 | 6,445,123 | 14,334 |
| 1986 | 6,316,122 | 14,024 |
| 1985 | 6,190,862 | 13,688 |
| 1984 | 6,069,230 | 13,337 |
| 1983 | 5,951,096 | 13,006 |
| 1982 | 5,835,937 | 12,694 |
| 1981 | 5,723,725 | 12,402 |
| 1980 | 5,614,493 | 12,271 |
| 1979 | 5,507,590 | 12,337 |
| 1978 | 5,402,580 | 12,440 |
| 1977 | 5,299,476 | 12,525 |
| 1976 | 5,198,357 | 12,598 |
| 1975 | 5,099,086 | 12,655 |
| 1974 | 5,001,796 | 12,687 |
| 1973 | 4,906,743 | 12,552 |
| 1972 | 4,813,868 | 12,194 |
| 1971 | 4,723,244 | 11,759 |
| 1970 | 4,635,124 | 11,368 |
| 1969 | 4,549,334 | 11,159 |
| 1968 | 4,465,328 | 11,080 |
| 1967 | 4,382,999 | 10,988 |
| 1966 | 4,302,639 | 10,805 |
| 1965 | 4,223,820 | 10,547 |
| 1964 | 4,146,244 | 10,292 |
| 1963 | 4,073,068 | 10,037 |
| 1962 | 4,001,575 | 9,793 |
| 1961 | 3,929,030 | 9,555 |
| 1960 | 3,858,443 | 9,328 |
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/palau | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Palau lost 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Palau's population decreased by 168 people (a 0.94% decline).
Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Palau was ranked 194th in 2006 and still ranked 194th 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 Palau will decrease by 11.7% to 15,562 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.
Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people, while Palau's population already peaked in 2004 at 19.8K people and is projected to decrease to 11.2K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Palau
|
|
| 2100 | -0.26% | -0.57% |
| 2099 | -0.25% | -0.58% |
| 2098 | -0.25% | -0.62% |
| 2097 | -0.24% | -0.57% |
| 2096 | -0.23% | -0.59% |
| 2095 | -0.22% | -0.55% |
| 2094 | -0.21% | -0.58% |
| 2093 | -0.2% | -0.56% |
| 2092 | -0.19% | -0.6% |
| 2091 | -0.18% | -0.65% |
| 2090 | -0.18% | -0.65% |
| 2089 | -0.16% | -0.51% |
| 2088 | -0.15% | -0.6% |
| 2087 | -0.14% | -0.57% |
| 2086 | -0.13% | -0.51% |
| 2085 | -0.12% | -0.65% |
| 2084 | -0.1% | -0.53% |
| 2083 | -0.09% | -0.53% |
| 2082 | -0.08% | -0.6% |
| 2081 | -0.07% | -0.64% |
| 2080 | -0.05% | -0.56% |
| 2079 | -0.04% | -0.58% |
| 2078 | -0.02% | -0.6% |
| 2077 | -0.006% | -0.62% |
| 2076 | 0.007% | -0.59% |
| 2075 | 0.02% | -0.71% |
| 2074 | 0.04% | -0.64% |
| 2073 | 0.06% | -0.53% |
| 2072 | 0.07% | -0.69% |
| 2071 | 0.09% | -0.65% |
| 2070 | 0.11% | -0.68% |
| 2069 | 0.13% | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 0.15% | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 0.18% | -0.74% |
| 2066 | 0.2% | -0.69% |
| 2065 | 0.22% | -0.73% |
| 2064 | 0.24% | -0.75% |
| 2063 | 0.27% | -0.78% |
| 2062 | 0.29% | -0.81% |
| 2061 | 0.31% | -0.74% |
| 2060 | 0.34% | -0.84% |
| 2059 | 0.37% | -0.75% |
| 2058 | 0.39% | -0.88% |
| 2057 | 0.41% | -0.81% |
| 2056 | 0.44% | -0.83% |
| 2055 | 0.47% | -0.81% |
| 2054 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2053 | 0.52% | -0.82% |
| 2052 | 0.55% | -0.78% |
| 2051 | 0.58% | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 0.6% | -0.76% |
| 2049 | 0.63% | -0.73% |
| 2048 | 0.64% | -0.72% |
| 2047 | 0.67% | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 0.69% | -0.67% |
| 2045 | 0.71% | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 0.73% | -0.57% |
| 2043 | 0.76% | -0.64% |
| 2042 | 0.78% | -0.63% |
| 2041 | 0.8% | -0.49% |
| 2040 | 0.82% | -0.57% |
| 2039 | 0.84% | -0.46% |
| 2038 | 0.86% | -0.53% |
| 2037 | 0.88% | -0.41% |
| 2036 | 0.9% | -0.46% |
| 2035 | 0.92% | -0.44% |
| 2034 | 0.95% | -0.42% |
| 2033 | 0.97% | -0.35% |
| 2032 | 0.99% | -0.46% |
| 2031 | 1.01% | -0.39% |
| 2030 | 1.03% | -0.34% |
| 2029 | 1.05% | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 1.08% | -0.28% |
| 2027 | 1.09% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 1.12% | -0.24% |
| 2025 | 1.15% | -0.13% |
| 2024 | 1.16% | -0.18% |
| 2023 | 1.16% | -0.18% |
| 2022 | 1.13% | -0.13% |
| 2021 | 1.16% | -0.05% |
| 2020 | 1.25% | -0.03% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -0.09% |
| 2018 | 1.34% | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 1.37% | 0.08% |
| 2016 | 1.41% | 0.15% |
| 2015 | 1.45% | 0.31% |
| 2014 | 1.48% | 0.38% |
| 2013 | 1.52% | -0.66% |
| 2012 | 1.56% | -1.73% |
| 2011 | 1.14% | -1.73% |
| 2010 | 1.17% | -1.67% |
| 2009 | 1.67% | -1.58% |
| 2008 | 1.68% | -1.52% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -1.49% |
| 2006 | 1.71% | -1.14% |
| 2005 | 1.69% | -0.005% |
| 2004 | 1.72% | 0.82% |
| 2003 | 1.77% | 0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.79% | 0.78% |
| 2001 | 1.84% | 0.91% |
| 2000 | 1.86% | 1.47% |
| 1999 | 1.86% | 2.04% |
| 1998 | 1.88% | 2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | 2.57% |
| 1996 | 1.92% | 2.67% |
| 1995 | 1.92% | 2.53% |
| 1994 | 1.95% | 2.43% |
| 1993 | 1.98% | 2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.02% | 2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.06% | 2.33% |
| 1990 | 2.08% | 2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.08% | 2.05% |
| 1988 | 2.06% | 2.17% |
| 1987 | 2.04% | 2.21% |
| 1986 | 2.02% | 2.45% |
| 1985 | 2% | 2.63% |
| 1984 | 1.99% | 2.54% |
| 1983 | 1.97% | 2.46% |
| 1982 | 1.96% | 2.35% |
| 1981 | 1.95% | 1.07% |
| 1980 | 1.94% | -0.53% |
| 1979 | 1.94% | -0.83% |
| 1978 | 1.95% | -0.68% |
| 1977 | 1.95% | -0.58% |
| 1976 | 1.95% | -0.45% |
| 1975 | 1.95% | -0.25% |
| 1974 | 1.94% | 1.08% |
| 1973 | 1.93% | 2.94% |
| 1972 | 1.92% | 3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | 3.44% |
| 1970 | 1.89% | 1.87% |
| 1969 | 1.88% | 0.71% |
| 1968 | 1.88% | 0.84% |
| 1967 | 1.87% | 1.69% |
| 1966 | 1.87% | 2.45% |
| 1965 | 1.87% | 2.48% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | 2.54% |
| 1963 | 1.79% | 2.49% |
| 1962 | 1.85% | 2.49% |
| 1961 | 1.83% | 2.43% |
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/palau | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Palau's population declined by 0.18%.
Live population counters
|
Haiti
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
12076663
|
17629
|
| Population rank | 82/197 | 194/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.15% | 0.0002% |
| One net population change |
3.89 minutes
|
1.63 weeks
|
| One birth every |
2.03 minutes
|
1.89 days
|
| One death every |
5.78 minutes
|
1.8 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +370 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +135,159 | -32 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.16% | -0.18% |
| Population growth rate rank | 92/197 | 175/197 |
| One migration net change every |
16.4 minutes
|
3.27 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | -32,052 | -16 |
| Net migration rank | 168/196 | 78/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 19,581 | 5,212 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 170/195 | 184/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.2% | 29.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 187/195 | 19/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Palau
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -32,052 | - | -16 |
| 2024 | - | -31,747 | - | -14 |
| 2023 | 167,381 | -31,786 | -10 | -19 |
| 2022 | 164,214 | -32,220 | -7 | -20 |
| 2021 | 158,994 | -32,952 | -3 | -21 |
| 2020 | 169,264 | -33,850 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 176,550 | -34,612 | 23 | -46 |
| 2018 | 178,632 | -34,976 | 29 | -35 |
| 2017 | 180,310 | -34,742 | 43 | -33 |
| 2016 | 180,902 | -33,879 | 53 | -35 |
| 2015 | 182,063 | -32,669 | 55 | -11 |
| 2014 | 182,009 | -31,390 | 73 | -7 |
| 2013 | 181,457 | -30,323 | 88 | -28 |
| 2012 | 183,702 | -29,658 | 86 | -387 |
| 2011 | 184,695 | -29,029 | 83 | -405 |
| 2010 | 95,965 | -28,416 | 81 | -392 |
| 2009 | 187,804 | -27,924 | 81 | -382 |
| 2008 | 185,364 | -27,630 | 79 | -378 |
| 2007 | 184,223 | -26,995 | 80 | -372 |
| 2006 | 182,866 | -26,629 | 79 | -365 |
| 2005 | 180,618 | -26,276 | 80 | -250 |
| 2004 | 174,071 | -26,399 | 83 | 79 |
| 2003 | 179,543 | -26,518 | 86 | 71 |
| 2002 | 178,126 | -26,626 | 88 | 67 |
| 2001 | 178,741 | -26,812 | 88 | 65 |
| 2000 | 180,677 | -27,075 | 85 | 120 |
| 1999 | 177,421 | -27,317 | 100 | 243 |
| 1998 | 175,687 | -27,476 | 116 | 280 |
| 1997 | 174,962 | -27,492 | 140 | 297 |
| 1996 | 173,351 | -27,348 | 166 | 312 |
| 1995 | 171,852 | -27,826 | 186 | 258 |
| 1994 | 169,260 | -27,744 | 195 | 211 |
| 1993 | 169,240 | -27,584 | 196 | 193 |
| 1992 | 168,980 | -27,415 | 183 | 193 |
| 1991 | 167,919 | -27,245 | 175 | 193 |
| 1990 | 167,420 | -26,075 | 181 | 156 |
| 1989 | 163,947 | -25,857 | 185 | 113 |
| 1988 | 160,750 | -25,662 | 183 | 126 |
| 1987 | 156,468 | -25,518 | 182 | 125 |
| 1986 | 152,288 | -25,257 | 182 | 135 |
| 1985 | 148,364 | -24,887 | 181 | 179 |
| 1984 | 144,211 | -24,427 | 181 | 157 |
| 1983 | 140,422 | -23,944 | 176 | 144 |
| 1982 | 137,214 | -23,375 | 170 | 132 |
| 1981 | 133,695 | -23,106 | 161 | 120 |
| 1980 | 130,773 | -22,900 | 165 | -179 |
| 1979 | 128,206 | -22,280 | 176 | -291 |
| 1978 | 125,885 | -21,809 | 193 | -285 |
| 1977 | 123,520 | -21,401 | 213 | -292 |
| 1976 | 120,992 | -20,870 | 236 | -296 |
| 1975 | 118,508 | -20,074 | 249 | -296 |
| 1974 | 115,941 | -19,792 | 256 | -282 |
| 1973 | 113,223 | -19,278 | 268 | 22 |
| 1972 | 110,709 | -18,916 | 280 | 147 |
| 1971 | 107,968 | -18,509 | 287 | 156 |
| 1970 | 105,208 | -18,425 | 286 | 54 |
| 1969 | 103,133 | -18,340 | 283 | -209 |
| 1968 | 101,300 | -18,087 | 275 | -194 |
| 1967 | 99,266 | -17,827 | 266 | -150 |
| 1966 | 96,973 | -17,690 | 268 | -18 |
| 1965 | 95,754 | -17,404 | 275 | -16 |
| 1964 | 93,987 | -17,179 | 284 | -27 |
| 1963 | 86,394 | -16,846 | 291 | -41 |
| 1962 | 89,683 | -16,253 | 296 | -54 |
| 1961 | 87,563 | -15,902 | 298 | -65 |
| 1960 | 85,368 | -15,862 | 296 | -70 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/haiti/palau | 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 Palau 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 264 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 227 people).
As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 5,212 people or 29.5% in Palau.
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Population differences between Haiti and Palau
|
Haiti
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 65.5 years | 69.6 years |
| Average age | 27.9 years | 38.4 years |
| Median age | 24.8 years | 39.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.5:50.5 | 53.9:46.1 |
| Fertility rate | 2.66 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,132 ppl/mi² | 99.3 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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