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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 2.6 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Haiti vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Panama
2100 15,259,049 5,947,731
2099 15,299,437 5,958,919
2098 15,338,455 5,969,676
2097 15,376,492 5,979,860
2096 15,413,214 5,989,615
2095 15,448,584 5,998,960
2094 15,482,530 6,007,655
2093 15,515,275 6,015,893
2092 15,546,829 6,023,482
2091 15,576,873 6,030,584
2090 15,605,593 6,037,116
2089 15,633,063 6,043,194
2088 15,658,679 6,048,506
2087 15,682,423 6,053,252
2086 15,704,764 6,057,347
2085 15,724,953 6,060,940
2084 15,743,346 6,063,735
2083 15,759,380 6,065,863
2082 15,773,768 6,067,171
2081 15,786,254 6,067,635
2080 15,796,710 6,067,317
2079 15,804,509 6,066,164
2078 15,810,531 6,064,127
2077 15,813,971 6,061,297
2076 15,814,939 6,057,645
2075 15,813,894 6,053,134
2074 15,810,308 6,047,620
2073 15,804,302 6,041,318
2072 15,795,380 6,034,065
2071 15,783,669 6,026,051
2070 15,769,538 6,017,288
2069 15,752,007 6,007,621
2068 15,731,378 5,997,109
2067 15,707,152 5,985,932
2066 15,679,510 5,973,853
2065 15,648,952 5,961,039
2064 15,614,758 5,947,320
2063 15,576,832 5,932,822
2062 15,535,522 5,917,367
2061 15,490,720 5,900,972
2060 15,442,338 5,883,654
2059 15,389,829 5,865,433
2058 15,333,225 5,846,037
2057 15,273,178 5,825,696
2056 15,210,219 5,804,369
2055 15,143,461 5,781,900
2054 15,072,996 5,758,339
2053 14,998,576 5,733,538
2052 14,920,449 5,707,562
2051 14,838,409 5,680,231
2050 14,752,631 5,651,617
2049 14,664,689 5,621,841
2048 14,573,517 5,590,701
2047 14,480,194 5,558,382
2046 14,384,177 5,524,843
2045 14,285,803 5,490,228
2044 14,184,902 5,454,371
2043 14,081,547 5,417,316
2042 13,975,641 5,379,169
2041 13,867,631 5,339,872
2040 13,758,146 5,299,492
2039 13,646,894 5,257,983
2038 13,532,882 5,215,284
2037 13,417,458 5,171,497
2036 13,300,237 5,126,814
2035 13,181,288 5,081,210
2034 13,060,482 5,034,708
2033 12,938,038 4,987,247
2032 12,813,730 4,938,646
2031 12,688,158 4,889,260
2030 12,561,034 4,838,970
2029 12,432,856 4,787,654
2028 12,303,271 4,735,214
2027 12,172,389 4,681,847
2026 12,041,170 4,627,497
2025 11,908,056 4,572,106
2024 11,772,557 4,515,577
2023 11,637,398 4,458,759
2022 11,503,606 4,400,773
2021 11,374,586 4,345,405
2020 11,243,848 4,293,261
2019 11,105,163 4,234,700
2018 10,962,362 4,167,860
2017 10,817,754 4,098,707
2016 10,671,457 4,029,086
2015 10,523,242 3,960,035
2014 10,373,235 3,892,101
2013 10,222,362 3,825,329
2012 10,069,771 3,759,256
2011 9,914,904 3,693,505
2010 9,803,294 3,628,535
2009 9,689,581 3,564,381
2008 9,530,774 3,500,648
2007 9,373,296 3,437,490
2006 9,216,562 3,375,024
2005 9,061,273 3,313,026
2004 8,910,263 3,251,155
2003 8,759,912 3,189,807
2002 8,607,641 3,129,344
2001 8,455,918 3,069,537
2000 8,303,151 3,010,369
1999 8,151,296 2,951,822
1998 8,002,143 2,893,914
1997 7,854,298 2,836,695
1996 7,707,557 2,780,227
1995 7,562,546 2,724,557
1994 7,419,771 2,669,546
1993 7,278,181 2,615,099
1992 7,136,571 2,561,336
1991 6,995,450 2,508,265
1990 6,854,441 2,455,583
1989 6,714,730 2,403,820
1988 6,578,145 2,352,848
1987 6,445,123 2,301,970
1986 6,316,122 2,251,325
1985 6,190,862 2,200,915
1984 6,069,230 2,150,782
1983 5,951,096 2,101,106
1982 5,835,937 2,052,271
1981 5,723,725 2,004,418
1980 5,614,493 1,957,534
1979 5,507,590 1,911,552
1978 5,402,580 1,866,311
1977 5,299,476 1,821,543
1976 5,198,357 1,776,935
1975 5,099,086 1,732,389
1974 5,001,796 1,687,926
1973 4,906,743 1,643,690
1972 4,813,868 1,599,723
1971 4,723,244 1,556,081
1970 4,635,124 1,513,070
1969 4,549,334 1,470,886
1968 4,465,328 1,429,447
1967 4,382,999 1,388,628
1966 4,302,639 1,348,388
1965 4,223,820 1,308,835
1964 4,146,244 1,270,065
1963 4,073,068 1,232,124
1962 4,001,575 1,195,301
1961 3,929,030 1,159,870
1960 3,858,443 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Panama
2100 -0.26% -0.19%
2099 -0.25% -0.18%
2098 -0.25% -0.17%
2097 -0.24% -0.16%
2096 -0.23% -0.16%
2095 -0.22% -0.14%
2094 -0.21% -0.14%
2093 -0.2% -0.13%
2092 -0.19% -0.12%
2091 -0.18% -0.11%
2090 -0.18% -0.1%
2089 -0.16% -0.09%
2088 -0.15% -0.08%
2087 -0.14% -0.07%
2086 -0.13% -0.06%
2085 -0.12% -0.05%
2084 -0.1% -0.04%
2083 -0.09% -0.02%
2082 -0.08% -0.008%
2081 -0.07% 0.005%
2080 -0.05% 0.02%
2079 -0.04% 0.03%
2078 -0.02% 0.05%
2077 -0.006% 0.06%
2076 0.007% 0.07%
2075 0.02% 0.09%
2074 0.04% 0.1%
2073 0.06% 0.12%
2072 0.07% 0.13%
2071 0.09% 0.15%
2070 0.11% 0.16%
2069 0.13% 0.18%
2068 0.15% 0.19%
2067 0.18% 0.2%
2066 0.2% 0.21%
2065 0.22% 0.23%
2064 0.24% 0.24%
2063 0.27% 0.26%
2062 0.29% 0.28%
2061 0.31% 0.29%
2060 0.34% 0.31%
2059 0.37% 0.33%
2058 0.39% 0.35%
2057 0.41% 0.37%
2056 0.44% 0.39%
2055 0.47% 0.41%
2054 0.5% 0.43%
2053 0.52% 0.46%
2052 0.55% 0.48%
2051 0.58% 0.51%
2050 0.6% 0.53%
2049 0.63% 0.56%
2048 0.64% 0.58%
2047 0.67% 0.61%
2046 0.69% 0.63%
2045 0.71% 0.66%
2044 0.73% 0.68%
2043 0.76% 0.71%
2042 0.78% 0.74%
2041 0.8% 0.76%
2040 0.82% 0.79%
2039 0.84% 0.82%
2038 0.86% 0.85%
2037 0.88% 0.87%
2036 0.9% 0.9%
2035 0.92% 0.92%
2034 0.95% 0.95%
2033 0.97% 0.98%
2032 0.99% 1.01%
2031 1.01% 1.04%
2030 1.03% 1.07%
2029 1.05% 1.11%
2028 1.08% 1.14%
2027 1.09% 1.17%
2026 1.12% 1.21%
2025 1.15% 1.25%
2024 1.16% 1.27%
2023 1.16% 1.32%
2022 1.13% 1.27%
2021 1.16% 1.21%
2020 1.25% 1.38%
2019 1.3% 1.6%
2018 1.34% 1.69%
2017 1.37% 1.73%
2016 1.41% 1.74%
2015 1.45% 1.75%
2014 1.48% 1.75%
2013 1.52% 1.76%
2012 1.56% 1.78%
2011 1.14% 1.79%
2010 1.17% 1.8%
2009 1.67% 1.82%
2008 1.68% 1.84%
2007 1.7% 1.85%
2006 1.71% 1.87%
2005 1.69% 1.9%
2004 1.72% 1.92%
2003 1.77% 1.93%
2002 1.79% 1.95%
2001 1.84% 1.97%
2000 1.86% 1.98%
1999 1.86% 2%
1998 1.88% 2.02%
1997 1.9% 2.03%
1996 1.92% 2.04%
1995 1.92% 2.06%
1994 1.95% 2.08%
1993 1.98% 2.1%
1992 2.02% 2.12%
1991 2.06% 2.15%
1990 2.08% 2.15%
1989 2.08% 2.17%
1988 2.06% 2.21%
1987 2.04% 2.25%
1986 2.02% 2.29%
1985 2% 2.33%
1984 1.99% 2.36%
1983 1.97% 2.38%
1982 1.96% 2.39%
1981 1.95% 2.4%
1980 1.94% 2.41%
1979 1.94% 2.42%
1978 1.95% 2.46%
1977 1.95% 2.51%
1976 1.95% 2.57%
1975 1.95% 2.63%
1974 1.94% 2.69%
1973 1.93% 2.75%
1972 1.92% 2.8%
1971 1.9% 2.84%
1970 1.89% 2.87%
1969 1.88% 2.9%
1968 1.88% 2.94%
1967 1.87% 2.98%
1966 1.87% 3.02%
1965 1.87% 3.05%
1964 1.8% 3.08%
1963 1.79% 3.08%
1962 1.85% 3.05%
1961 1.83% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Haiti Panama
Current population
12076663
4642198
Population rank 82/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.06%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +156
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 83/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -32,052 +6,151
Net migration rank 168/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - 6,151
2024 - -31,747 - 6,706
2023 167,381 -31,786 50,197 7,262
2022 164,214 -32,220 50,556 7,967
2021 158,994 -32,952 46,747 5,473
2020 169,264 -33,850 46,599 5,473
2019 176,550 -34,612 54,420 10,623
2018 178,632 -34,976 57,508 11,130
2017 180,310 -34,742 58,607 11,059
2016 180,902 -33,879 59,454 10,109
2015 182,063 -32,669 59,896 8,648
2014 182,009 -31,390 60,227 7,105
2013 181,457 -30,323 60,295 5,926
2012 183,702 -29,658 60,471 5,447
2011 184,695 -29,029 60,411 5,167
2010 95,965 -28,416 59,418 4,953
2009 187,804 -27,924 59,168 4,765
2008 185,364 -27,630 58,961 4,568
2007 184,223 -26,995 58,454 4,330
2006 182,866 -26,629 58,067 4,087
2005 180,618 -26,276 58,014 3,843
2004 174,071 -26,399 58,281 3,596
2003 179,543 -26,518 57,458 3,352
2002 178,126 -26,626 57,011 3,099
2001 178,741 -26,812 56,654 2,856
2000 180,677 -27,075 56,236 2,602
1999 177,421 -27,317 55,911 2,341
1998 175,687 -27,476 55,482 2,084
1997 174,962 -27,492 55,060 1,820
1996 173,351 -27,348 54,512 1,533
1995 171,852 -27,826 54,069 1,221
1994 169,260 -27,744 53,845 899
1993 169,240 -27,584 53,591 560
1992 168,980 -27,415 53,186 182
1991 167,919 -27,245 53,079 -305
1990 167,420 -26,075 53,451 -854
1989 163,947 -25,857 52,295 -1,368
1988 160,750 -25,662 52,767 -1,750
1987 156,468 -25,518 52,690 -1,953
1986 152,288 -25,257 52,681 -2,136
1985 148,364 -24,887 52,573 -2,297
1984 144,211 -24,427 52,436 -2,435
1983 140,422 -23,944 51,880 -2,518
1982 137,214 -23,375 50,858 -2,554
1981 133,695 -23,106 50,018 -2,620
1980 130,773 -22,900 49,077 -2,701
1979 128,206 -22,280 48,362 -2,772
1978 125,885 -21,809 47,694 -2,811
1977 123,520 -21,401 47,438 -2,792
1976 120,992 -20,870 47,307 -2,727
1975 118,508 -20,074 47,149 -2,635
1974 115,941 -19,792 46,932 -2,531
1973 113,223 -19,278 46,540 -2,464
1972 110,709 -18,916 46,311 -2,448
1971 107,968 -18,509 45,867 -2,454
1970 105,208 -18,425 45,075 -2,476
1969 103,133 -18,340 44,278 -2,510
1968 101,300 -18,087 43,641 -2,528
1967 99,266 -17,827 43,054 -2,528
1966 96,973 -17,690 42,457 -2,500
1965 95,754 -17,404 41,604 -2,454
1964 93,987 -17,179 40,806 -2,418
1963 86,394 -16,846 39,872 -2,380
1962 89,683 -16,253 38,537 -2,377
1961 87,563 -15,902 37,100 -2,394
1960 85,368 -15,862 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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