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

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The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,906,095 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,106,577 people compared to 11,045,681 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 +1.26% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% 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 15,256,536 18,798,240
2099 15,296,917 18,786,145
2098 15,335,929 18,772,372
2097 15,373,959 18,755,008
2096 15,410,676 18,733,822
2095 15,446,039 18,710,340
2094 15,479,980 18,683,383
2093 15,512,720 18,654,365
2092 15,544,268 18,621,911
2091 15,574,307 18,586,147
2090 15,603,023 18,545,656
2089 15,630,488 18,506,626
2088 15,656,100 18,464,999
2087 15,679,840 18,420,558
2086 15,702,178 18,372,233
2085 15,722,363 18,321,842
2084 15,740,753 18,270,605
2083 15,756,784 18,214,932
2082 15,771,170 18,159,412
2081 15,783,654 18,100,531
2080 15,794,108 18,035,268
2079 15,801,906 17,972,052
2078 15,807,927 17,904,957
2077 15,811,367 17,837,082
2076 15,812,334 17,768,107
2075 15,811,289 17,695,759
2074 15,807,704 17,621,390
2073 15,801,699 17,544,490
2072 15,792,778 17,463,028
2071 15,781,069 17,377,995
2070 15,766,941 17,291,519
2069 15,749,412 17,201,936
2068 15,728,787 17,108,606
2067 15,704,565 17,011,562
2066 15,676,927 16,911,929
2065 15,646,375 16,809,460
2064 15,612,187 16,705,205
2063 15,574,267 16,600,853
2062 15,532,963 16,493,872
2061 15,488,168 16,383,508
2060 15,439,794 16,267,162
2059 15,387,295 16,149,265
2058 15,330,700 16,029,360
2057 15,270,662 15,906,350
2056 15,207,713 15,781,247
2055 15,140,966 15,653,296
2054 15,070,514 15,519,925
2053 14,996,105 15,386,054
2052 14,917,991 15,247,553
2051 14,835,965 15,107,257
2050 14,750,202 14,965,427
2049 14,662,274 14,818,793
2048 14,571,117 14,670,417
2047 14,477,810 14,519,915
2046 14,381,808 14,367,141
2045 14,283,450 14,210,639
2044 14,182,565 14,053,122
2043 14,079,228 13,894,884
2042 13,973,340 13,735,841
2041 13,865,347 13,574,567
2040 13,755,880 13,410,615
2039 13,644,647 13,244,740
2038 13,530,653 13,076,640
2037 13,415,248 12,907,059
2036 13,298,046 12,735,582
2035 13,179,117 12,563,938
2034 13,058,331 12,389,907
2033 12,935,907 12,215,713
2032 12,811,620 12,039,848
2031 12,686,068 11,862,856
2030 12,558,965 11,683,177
2029 12,430,808 11,502,504
2028 12,301,245 11,320,226
2027 12,170,384 11,136,100
2026 12,039,187 10,950,183
2025 11,906,095 10,762,817
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% 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 21.8% to 14,750,202 people with a rank change from 82nd to 86th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

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 1.13% 1.76%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Haiti grew by 1.13%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Haiti Papua New Guinea
Current population
12106577
11045681
Population rank 82/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.13%
One net population change
3.95 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +366 +510
Annual growth/decline +133,538 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +1.13% +1.76%
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 166,463 -31,747 187,595 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 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 (1960–2025, 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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