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

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The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,906,095 in 2025 vs 17,663 people in Palau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,106,577 people compared to 17,620 in Palau.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 687 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 +1.26% per year vs -0.03% in Palau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31.4% growth), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10.1% decline).

Haiti vs Palau: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Palau
2100 15,256,536 11,146
2099 15,296,917 11,210
2098 15,335,929 11,275
2097 15,373,959 11,346
2096 15,410,676 11,411
2095 15,446,039 11,479
2094 15,479,980 11,543
2093 15,512,720 11,610
2092 15,544,268 11,676
2091 15,574,307 11,747
2090 15,603,023 11,823
2089 15,630,488 11,901
2088 15,656,100 11,962
2087 15,679,840 12,034
2086 15,702,178 12,103
2085 15,722,363 12,165
2084 15,740,753 12,245
2083 15,756,784 12,310
2082 15,771,170 12,376
2081 15,783,654 12,451
2080 15,794,108 12,531
2079 15,801,906 12,602
2078 15,807,927 12,674
2077 15,811,367 12,751
2076 15,812,334 12,831
2075 15,811,289 12,907
2074 15,807,704 13,000
2073 15,801,699 13,084
2072 15,792,778 13,154
2071 15,781,069 13,245
2070 15,766,941 13,332
2069 15,749,412 13,424
2068 15,728,787 13,518
2067 15,704,565 13,614
2066 15,676,927 13,716
2065 15,646,375 13,811
2064 15,612,187 13,913
2063 15,574,267 14,018
2062 15,532,963 14,129
2061 15,488,168 14,244
2060 15,439,794 14,350
2059 15,387,295 14,471
2058 15,330,700 14,581
2057 15,270,662 14,710
2056 15,207,713 14,830
2055 15,140,966 14,954
2054 15,070,514 15,077
2053 14,996,105 15,198
2052 14,917,991 15,324
2051 14,835,965 15,445
2050 14,750,202 15,554
2049 14,662,274 15,674
2048 14,571,117 15,789
2047 14,477,810 15,904
2046 14,381,808 16,015
2045 14,283,450 16,123
2044 14,182,565 16,237
2043 14,079,228 16,331
2042 13,973,340 16,437
2041 13,865,347 16,541
2040 13,755,880 16,623
2039 13,644,647 16,719
2038 13,530,653 16,797
2037 13,415,248 16,886
2036 13,298,046 16,955
2035 13,179,117 17,033
2034 13,058,331 17,109
2033 12,935,907 17,181
2032 12,811,620 17,241
2031 12,686,068 17,321
2030 12,558,965 17,389
2029 12,430,808 17,448
2028 12,301,245 17,518
2027 12,170,384 17,567
2026 12,039,187 17,620
2025 11,906,095 17,663
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth), while Palau's population decreased by 177 people (a 0.99% 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 21.8% to 14,750,202 people with a rank change from 82nd to 86th. The population of Palau will decrease by 11.7% to 15,554 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 11.1K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
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 1.13% -0.18%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Haiti grew by 1.13%, while Palau's population declined by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Haiti Palau
Current population
12106577
17620
Population rank 82/197 194/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.0002%
One net population change
3.95 minutes
1.63 weeks
One birth every
2.03 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
5.72 minutes
1.76 days
Daily growth/decline +366 +0
Annual growth/decline +133,538 -32
Annual growth/decline rate +1.13% -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

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Palau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Palau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -16
2024 166,463 -31,747 -18 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 83.8% of the population change in Haiti is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 people). In Palau 42.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 173 people) and 57.5% is from migration (a loss of 234 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.

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
Palau
City Population
Ngerulmud 318
Melekeok 299

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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