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Population in Haiti compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 1.1 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Haiti vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Papua New Guinea
2100 15,259,049 18,802,138
2099 15,299,437 18,790,040
2098 15,338,455 18,776,265
2097 15,376,492 18,758,897
2096 15,413,214 18,737,707
2095 15,448,584 18,714,219
2094 15,482,530 18,687,257
2093 15,515,275 18,658,233
2092 15,546,829 18,625,772
2091 15,576,873 18,590,001
2090 15,605,593 18,549,501
2089 15,633,063 18,510,463
2088 15,658,679 18,468,827
2087 15,682,423 18,424,378
2086 15,704,764 18,376,043
2085 15,724,953 18,325,641
2084 15,743,346 18,274,394
2083 15,759,380 18,218,709
2082 15,773,768 18,163,177
2081 15,786,254 18,104,285
2080 15,796,710 18,039,008
2079 15,804,509 17,975,778
2078 15,810,531 17,908,670
2077 15,813,971 17,840,781
2076 15,814,939 17,771,791
2075 15,813,894 17,699,428
2074 15,810,308 17,625,044
2073 15,804,302 17,548,128
2072 15,795,380 17,466,649
2071 15,783,669 17,381,598
2070 15,769,538 17,295,105
2069 15,752,007 17,205,503
2068 15,731,378 17,112,154
2067 15,707,152 17,015,090
2066 15,679,510 16,915,436
2065 15,648,952 16,812,946
2064 15,614,758 16,708,669
2063 15,576,832 16,604,296
2062 15,535,522 16,497,292
2061 15,490,720 16,386,905
2060 15,442,338 16,270,535
2059 15,389,829 16,152,614
2058 15,333,225 16,032,684
2057 15,273,178 15,909,649
2056 15,210,219 15,784,519
2055 15,143,461 15,656,542
2054 15,072,996 15,523,143
2053 14,998,576 15,389,244
2052 14,920,449 15,250,715
2051 14,838,409 15,110,389
2050 14,752,631 14,968,530
2049 14,664,689 14,821,865
2048 14,573,517 14,673,459
2047 14,480,194 14,522,926
2046 14,384,177 14,370,120
2045 14,285,803 14,213,585
2044 14,184,902 14,056,036
2043 14,081,547 13,897,765
2042 13,975,641 13,738,690
2041 13,867,631 13,577,382
2040 13,758,146 13,413,396
2039 13,646,894 13,247,486
2038 13,532,882 13,079,352
2037 13,417,458 12,909,735
2036 13,300,237 12,738,223
2035 13,181,288 12,566,543
2034 13,060,482 12,392,476
2033 12,938,038 12,218,246
2032 12,813,730 12,042,345
2031 12,688,158 11,865,316
2030 12,561,034 11,685,599
2029 12,432,856 11,504,890
2028 12,303,271 11,322,573
2027 12,172,389 11,138,409
2026 12,041,170 10,952,454
2025 11,908,056 10,765,048
2024 11,772,557 10,576,502
2023 11,637,398 10,389,635
2022 11,503,606 10,203,169
2021 11,374,586 10,012,896
2020 11,243,848 9,815,746
2019 11,105,163 9,609,010
2018 10,962,362 9,394,513
2017 10,817,754 9,178,714
2016 10,671,457 8,961,718
2015 10,523,242 8,743,246
2014 10,373,235 8,523,441
2013 10,222,362 8,302,698
2012 10,069,771 8,081,390
2011 9,914,904 7,859,346
2010 9,803,294 7,633,523
2009 9,689,581 7,406,438
2008 9,530,774 7,183,002
2007 9,373,296 6,963,345
2006 9,216,562 6,747,720
2005 9,061,273 6,535,905
2004 8,910,263 6,328,041
2003 8,759,912 6,123,997
2002 8,607,641 5,924,003
2001 8,455,918 5,728,435
2000 8,303,151 5,537,064
1999 8,151,296 5,349,333
1998 8,002,143 5,166,390
1997 7,854,298 4,987,883
1996 7,707,557 4,813,361
1995 7,562,546 4,644,278
1994 7,419,771 4,480,208
1993 7,278,181 4,320,872
1992 7,136,571 4,166,699
1991 6,995,450 4,021,837
1990 6,854,441 3,896,481
1989 6,714,730 3,796,078
1988 6,578,145 3,711,880
1987 6,445,123 3,632,543
1986 6,316,122 3,554,793
1985 6,190,862 3,478,936
1984 6,069,230 3,405,198
1983 5,951,096 3,333,633
1982 5,835,937 3,264,291
1981 5,723,725 3,197,019
1980 5,614,493 3,131,512
1979 5,507,590 3,067,341
1978 5,402,580 3,003,714
1977 5,299,476 2,940,327
1976 5,198,357 2,877,327
1975 5,099,086 2,814,820
1974 5,001,796 2,752,671
1973 4,906,743 2,690,629
1972 4,813,868 2,628,432
1971 4,723,244 2,566,421
1970 4,635,124 2,505,628
1969 4,549,334 2,446,927
1968 4,465,328 2,390,803
1967 4,382,999 2,337,532
1966 4,302,639 2,285,774
1965 4,223,820 2,235,820
1964 4,146,244 2,188,325
1963 4,073,068 2,141,376
1962 4,001,575 2,093,919
1961 3,929,030 2,046,127
1960 3,858,443 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.26% 0.06%
2099 -0.25% 0.07%
2098 -0.25% 0.09%
2097 -0.24% 0.11%
2096 -0.23% 0.13%
2095 -0.22% 0.14%
2094 -0.21% 0.16%
2093 -0.2% 0.17%
2092 -0.19% 0.19%
2091 -0.18% 0.22%
2090 -0.18% 0.21%
2089 -0.16% 0.23%
2088 -0.15% 0.24%
2087 -0.14% 0.26%
2086 -0.13% 0.28%
2085 -0.12% 0.28%
2084 -0.1% 0.31%
2083 -0.09% 0.31%
2082 -0.08% 0.33%
2081 -0.07% 0.36%
2080 -0.05% 0.35%
2079 -0.04% 0.37%
2078 -0.02% 0.38%
2077 -0.006% 0.39%
2076 0.007% 0.41%
2075 0.02% 0.42%
2074 0.04% 0.44%
2073 0.06% 0.47%
2072 0.07% 0.49%
2071 0.09% 0.5%
2070 0.11% 0.52%
2069 0.13% 0.55%
2068 0.15% 0.57%
2067 0.18% 0.59%
2066 0.2% 0.61%
2065 0.22% 0.62%
2064 0.24% 0.63%
2063 0.27% 0.65%
2062 0.29% 0.67%
2061 0.31% 0.72%
2060 0.34% 0.73%
2059 0.37% 0.75%
2058 0.39% 0.77%
2057 0.41% 0.79%
2056 0.44% 0.82%
2055 0.47% 0.86%
2054 0.5% 0.87%
2053 0.52% 0.91%
2052 0.55% 0.93%
2051 0.58% 0.95%
2050 0.6% 0.99%
2049 0.63% 1.01%
2048 0.64% 1.04%
2047 0.67% 1.06%
2046 0.69% 1.1%
2045 0.71% 1.12%
2044 0.73% 1.14%
2043 0.76% 1.16%
2042 0.78% 1.19%
2041 0.8% 1.22%
2040 0.82% 1.25%
2039 0.84% 1.29%
2038 0.86% 1.31%
2037 0.88% 1.35%
2036 0.9% 1.37%
2035 0.92% 1.4%
2034 0.95% 1.43%
2033 0.97% 1.46%
2032 0.99% 1.49%
2031 1.01% 1.54%
2030 1.03% 1.57%
2029 1.05% 1.61%
2028 1.08% 1.65%
2027 1.09% 1.7%
2026 1.12% 1.74%
2025 1.15% 1.78%
2024 1.16% 1.8%
2023 1.16% 1.83%
2022 1.13% 1.9%
2021 1.16% 2.01%
2020 1.25% 2.15%
2019 1.3% 2.28%
2018 1.34% 2.35%
2017 1.37% 2.42%
2016 1.41% 2.5%
2015 1.45% 2.58%
2014 1.48% 2.66%
2013 1.52% 2.74%
2012 1.56% 2.83%
2011 1.14% 2.96%
2010 1.17% 3.07%
2009 1.67% 3.11%
2008 1.68% 3.15%
2007 1.7% 3.2%
2006 1.71% 3.24%
2005 1.69% 3.28%
2004 1.72% 3.33%
2003 1.77% 3.38%
2002 1.79% 3.41%
2001 1.84% 3.46%
2000 1.86% 3.51%
1999 1.86% 3.54%
1998 1.88% 3.58%
1997 1.9% 3.63%
1996 1.92% 3.64%
1995 1.92% 3.66%
1994 1.95% 3.69%
1993 1.98% 3.7%
1992 2.02% 3.6%
1991 2.06% 3.22%
1990 2.08% 2.64%
1989 2.08% 2.27%
1988 2.06% 2.18%
1987 2.04% 2.19%
1986 2.02% 2.18%
1985 2% 2.17%
1984 1.99% 2.15%
1983 1.97% 2.12%
1982 1.96% 2.1%
1981 1.95% 2.09%
1980 1.94% 2.09%
1979 1.94% 2.12%
1978 1.95% 2.16%
1977 1.95% 2.19%
1976 1.95% 2.22%
1975 1.95% 2.26%
1974 1.94% 2.31%
1973 1.93% 2.37%
1972 1.92% 2.42%
1971 1.9% 2.43%
1970 1.89% 2.4%
1969 1.88% 2.35%
1968 1.88% 2.28%
1967 1.87% 2.26%
1966 1.87% 2.23%
1965 1.87% 2.17%
1964 1.8% 2.19%
1963 1.79% 2.27%
1962 1.85% 2.34%
1961 1.83% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Haiti Papua New Guinea
Current population
12076663
11002753
Population rank 82/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.13%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +512
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 59/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -32,052 -284
Net migration rank 168/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -284
2024 - -31,747 - -707
2023 167,381 -31,786 187,637 -787
2022 164,214 -32,220 186,861 -787
2021 158,994 -32,952 183,766 10,703
2020 169,264 -33,850 189,130 10,703
2019 176,550 -34,612 190,662 22,978
2018 178,632 -34,976 190,662 24,684
2017 180,310 -34,742 189,715 26,513
2016 180,902 -33,879 189,281 28,473
2015 182,063 -32,669 188,600 30,580
2014 182,009 -31,390 187,592 32,840
2013 181,457 -30,323 185,790 35,280
2012 183,702 -29,658 183,658 37,893
2011 184,695 -29,029 181,842 40,690
2010 95,965 -28,416 178,998 50,106
2009 187,804 -27,924 175,421 49,647
2008 185,364 -27,630 172,823 48,985
2007 184,223 -26,995 169,306 48,203
2006 182,866 -26,629 166,540 47,191
2005 180,618 -26,276 163,888 46,014
2004 174,071 -26,399 161,023 44,811
2003 179,543 -26,518 158,611 43,639
2002 178,126 -26,626 155,091 42,657
2001 178,741 -26,812 151,431 41,962
2000 180,677 -27,075 147,496 41,855
1999 177,421 -27,317 143,592 42,519
1998 175,687 -27,476 136,677 43,091
1997 174,962 -27,492 134,458 42,787
1996 173,351 -27,348 129,802 41,994
1995 171,852 -27,826 125,410 40,962
1994 169,260 -27,744 122,113 39,669
1993 169,240 -27,584 118,668 38,220
1992 168,980 -27,415 114,818 36,622
1991 167,919 -27,245 111,453 26,830
1990 167,420 -26,075 110,033 2,398
1989 163,947 -25,857 108,199 -19,824
1988 160,750 -25,662 106,256 -26,232
1987 156,468 -25,518 104,367 -25,720
1986 152,288 -25,257 102,346 -25,495
1985 148,364 -24,887 100,333 -25,470
1984 144,211 -24,427 98,103 -25,487
1983 140,422 -23,944 95,982 -25,465
1982 137,214 -23,375 93,522 -25,355
1981 133,695 -23,106 91,767 -25,383
1980 130,773 -22,900 90,266 -25,638
1979 128,206 -22,280 89,330 -25,618
1978 125,885 -21,809 88,747 -25,208
1977 123,520 -21,401 87,954 -24,722
1976 120,992 -20,870 86,965 -24,198
1975 118,508 -20,074 85,809 -23,562
1974 115,941 -19,792 84,829 -22,771
1973 113,223 -19,278 83,821 -21,803
1972 110,709 -18,916 82,672 -20,303
1971 107,968 -18,509 80,599 -18,945
1970 105,208 -18,425 78,712 -18,773
1969 103,133 -18,340 76,454 -18,994
1968 101,300 -18,087 73,983 -19,188
1967 99,266 -17,827 71,519 -19,767
1966 96,973 -17,690 69,206 -17,454
1965 95,754 -17,404 66,693 -18,532
1964 93,987 -17,179 64,558 -17,730
1963 86,394 -16,846 62,260 -15,189
1962 89,683 -16,253 59,974 -12,141
1961 87,563 -15,902 58,151 -10,409
1960 85,368 -15,862 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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