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

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The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,906,095 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,106,577 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.24 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31.4% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Haiti vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Rwanda
2100 15,256,536 33,113,283
2099 15,296,917 33,008,545
2098 15,335,929 32,927,982
2097 15,373,959 32,853,307
2096 15,410,676 32,768,037
2095 15,446,039 32,635,508
2094 15,479,980 32,550,001
2093 15,512,720 32,416,870
2092 15,544,268 32,294,333
2091 15,574,307 32,191,262
2090 15,603,023 32,088,747
2089 15,630,488 31,892,591
2088 15,656,100 31,746,789
2087 15,679,840 31,553,150
2086 15,702,178 31,399,004
2085 15,722,363 31,254,597
2084 15,740,753 31,112,448
2083 15,756,784 30,937,106
2082 15,771,170 30,752,861
2081 15,783,654 30,576,992
2080 15,794,108 30,386,351
2079 15,801,906 30,195,560
2078 15,807,927 30,016,688
2077 15,811,367 29,819,259
2076 15,812,334 29,645,610
2075 15,811,289 29,441,964
2074 15,807,704 29,243,980
2073 15,801,699 29,025,977
2072 15,792,778 28,798,822
2071 15,781,069 28,578,302
2070 15,766,941 28,334,300
2069 15,749,412 28,121,174
2068 15,728,787 27,872,383
2067 15,704,565 27,609,059
2066 15,676,927 27,372,823
2065 15,646,375 27,101,698
2064 15,612,187 26,838,144
2063 15,574,267 26,559,838
2062 15,532,963 26,312,631
2061 15,488,168 26,001,660
2060 15,439,794 25,729,037
2059 15,387,295 25,453,407
2058 15,330,700 25,121,995
2057 15,270,662 24,853,512
2056 15,207,713 24,582,198
2055 15,140,966 24,281,895
2054 15,070,514 23,991,958
2053 14,996,105 23,705,290
2052 14,917,991 23,421,032
2051 14,835,965 23,113,700
2050 14,750,202 22,814,556
2049 14,662,274 22,498,806
2048 14,571,117 22,171,841
2047 14,477,810 21,848,486
2046 14,381,808 21,554,082
2045 14,283,450 21,228,573
2044 14,182,565 20,915,810
2043 14,079,228 20,548,490
2042 13,973,340 20,214,283
2041 13,865,347 19,845,021
2040 13,755,880 19,475,227
2039 13,644,647 19,108,842
2038 13,530,653 18,773,398
2037 13,415,248 18,433,422
2036 13,298,046 18,128,058
2035 13,179,117 17,765,049
2034 13,058,331 17,432,165
2033 12,935,907 17,100,072
2032 12,811,620 16,822,053
2031 12,686,068 16,495,903
2030 12,558,965 16,178,061
2029 12,430,808 15,868,812
2028 12,301,245 15,554,713
2027 12,170,384 15,217,275
2026 12,039,187 14,898,118
2025 11,906,095 14,569,341
2024 11,772,557 14,256,567
2023 11,637,398 13,954,471
2022 11,503,606 13,651,030
2021 11,374,586 13,355,260
2020 11,243,848 13,065,837
2019 11,105,163 12,776,103
2018 10,962,362 12,487,996
2017 10,817,754 12,202,060
2016 10,671,457 11,919,183
2015 10,523,242 11,640,022
2014 10,373,235 11,364,757
2013 10,222,362 11,093,340
2012 10,069,771 10,829,901
2011 9,914,904 10,573,733
2010 9,803,294 10,317,553
2009 9,689,581 10,060,432
2008 9,530,774 9,804,269
2007 9,373,296 9,549,933
2006 9,216,562 9,299,246
2005 9,061,273 9,054,528
2004 8,910,263 8,816,844
2003 8,759,912 8,586,875
2002 8,607,641 8,400,180
2001 8,455,918 8,287,094
2000 8,303,151 8,213,931
1999 8,151,296 8,147,912
1998 8,002,143 8,081,681
1997 7,854,298 7,755,238
1996 7,707,557 6,708,764
1995 7,562,546 5,674,118
1994 7,419,771 6,792,352
1993 7,278,181 7,981,132
1992 7,136,571 7,683,266
1991 6,995,450 7,526,966
1990 6,854,441 7,375,307
1989 6,714,730 7,184,706
1988 6,578,145 6,968,071
1987 6,445,123 6,749,493
1986 6,316,122 6,531,881
1985 6,190,862 6,317,228
1984 6,069,230 6,107,627
1983 5,951,096 5,905,311
1982 5,835,937 5,711,549
1981 5,723,725 5,527,230
1980 5,614,493 5,353,259
1979 5,507,590 5,189,541
1978 5,402,580 5,035,171
1977 5,299,476 4,888,240
1976 5,198,357 4,745,954
1975 5,099,086 4,607,728
1974 5,001,796 4,474,228
1973 4,906,743 4,345,047
1972 4,813,868 4,220,335
1971 4,723,244 4,100,044
1970 4,635,124 3,980,669
1969 4,549,334 3,861,271
1968 4,465,328 3,744,010
1967 4,382,999 3,629,577
1966 4,302,639 3,521,626
1965 4,223,820 3,423,210
1964 4,146,244 3,334,834
1963 4,073,068 3,258,890
1962 4,001,575 3,186,025
1961 3,929,030 3,106,779
1960 3,858,443 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Rwanda
2100 -0.26% 0.32%
2099 -0.25% 0.24%
2098 -0.25% 0.23%
2097 -0.24% 0.26%
2096 -0.23% 0.41%
2095 -0.22% 0.26%
2094 -0.21% 0.41%
2093 -0.2% 0.38%
2092 -0.19% 0.32%
2091 -0.18% 0.32%
2090 -0.18% 0.62%
2089 -0.16% 0.46%
2088 -0.15% 0.61%
2087 -0.14% 0.49%
2086 -0.13% 0.46%
2085 -0.12% 0.46%
2084 -0.1% 0.57%
2083 -0.09% 0.6%
2082 -0.08% 0.58%
2081 -0.07% 0.63%
2080 -0.05% 0.63%
2079 -0.04% 0.6%
2078 -0.02% 0.66%
2077 -0.006% 0.59%
2076 0.007% 0.69%
2075 0.02% 0.68%
2074 0.04% 0.75%
2073 0.06% 0.79%
2072 0.07% 0.77%
2071 0.09% 0.86%
2070 0.11% 0.76%
2069 0.13% 0.89%
2068 0.15% 0.95%
2067 0.18% 0.86%
2066 0.2% 1%
2065 0.22% 0.98%
2064 0.24% 1.05%
2063 0.27% 0.94%
2062 0.29% 1.2%
2061 0.31% 1.06%
2060 0.34% 1.08%
2059 0.37% 1.32%
2058 0.39% 1.08%
2057 0.41% 1.1%
2056 0.44% 1.24%
2055 0.47% 1.21%
2054 0.5% 1.21%
2053 0.52% 1.21%
2052 0.55% 1.33%
2051 0.58% 1.31%
2050 0.6% 1.4%
2049 0.63% 1.47%
2048 0.64% 1.48%
2047 0.67% 1.37%
2046 0.69% 1.53%
2045 0.71% 1.5%
2044 0.73% 1.79%
2043 0.76% 1.65%
2042 0.78% 1.86%
2041 0.8% 1.9%
2040 0.82% 1.92%
2039 0.84% 1.79%
2038 0.86% 1.84%
2037 0.88% 1.68%
2036 0.9% 2.04%
2035 0.92% 1.91%
2034 0.95% 1.94%
2033 0.97% 1.65%
2032 0.99% 1.98%
2031 1.01% 1.96%
2030 1.03% 1.95%
2029 1.05% 2.02%
2028 1.08% 2.22%
2027 1.09% 2.14%
2026 1.12% 2.26%
2025 1.13% 2.19%
2024 1.16% 2.16%
2023 1.16% 2.22%
2022 1.13% 2.21%
2021 1.16% 2.22%
2020 1.25% 2.27%
2019 1.3% 2.31%
2018 1.34% 2.34%
2017 1.37% 2.37%
2016 1.41% 2.4%
2015 1.45% 2.42%
2014 1.48% 2.45%
2013 1.52% 2.43%
2012 1.56% 2.42%
2011 1.14% 2.48%
2010 1.17% 2.56%
2009 1.67% 2.61%
2008 1.68% 2.66%
2007 1.7% 2.7%
2006 1.71% 2.7%
2005 1.69% 2.7%
2004 1.72% 2.68%
2003 1.77% 2.22%
2002 1.79% 1.36%
2001 1.84% 0.89%
2000 1.86% 0.81%
1999 1.86% 0.82%
1998 1.88% 4.21%
1997 1.9% 15.6%
1996 1.92% 18.2%
1995 1.92% -16.5%
1994 1.95% -14.9%
1993 1.98% 3.88%
1992 2.02% 2.08%
1991 2.06% 2.06%
1990 2.08% 2.65%
1989 2.08% 3.11%
1988 2.06% 3.24%
1987 2.04% 3.33%
1986 2.02% 3.4%
1985 2% 3.43%
1984 1.99% 3.43%
1983 1.97% 3.39%
1982 1.96% 3.33%
1981 1.95% 3.25%
1980 1.94% 3.15%
1979 1.94% 3.07%
1978 1.95% 3.01%
1977 1.95% 3%
1976 1.95% 3%
1975 1.95% 2.98%
1974 1.94% 2.97%
1973 1.93% 2.96%
1972 1.92% 2.93%
1971 1.9% 3%
1970 1.89% 3.09%
1969 1.88% 3.13%
1968 1.88% 3.15%
1967 1.87% 3.07%
1966 1.87% 2.87%
1965 1.87% 2.65%
1964 1.8% 2.33%
1963 1.79% 2.29%
1962 1.85% 2.55%
1961 1.83% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Haiti grew by 1.13%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Haiti Rwanda
Current population
12106577
15062056
Population rank 82/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.18%
One net population change
3.95 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +366 +857
Annual growth/decline +133,538 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +1.13% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 40/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -32,052 +6,282
Net migration rank 168/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - 6,282
2024 166,463 -31,747 316,025 -15,582
2023 167,381 -31,786 312,762 -9,001
2022 164,214 -32,220 312,145 -9,001
2021 158,994 -32,952 309,895 -21,492
2020 169,264 -33,850 312,692 -22,251
2019 176,550 -34,612 313,525 -24,492
2018 178,632 -34,976 312,512 -25,323
2017 180,310 -34,742 310,323 -25,634
2016 180,902 -33,879 305,549 -24,474
2015 182,063 -32,669 299,114 -21,862
2014 182,009 -31,390 292,779 -19,505
2013 181,457 -30,323 286,331 -16,779
2012 183,702 -29,658 282,584 -25,260
2011 184,695 -29,029 282,922 -27,915
2010 95,965 -28,416 286,848 -29,501
2009 187,804 -27,924 287,034 -30,128
2008 185,364 -27,630 287,334 -31,913
2007 184,223 -26,995 285,791 -32,537
2006 182,866 -26,629 282,149 -34,008
2005 180,618 -26,276 275,121 -33,830
2004 174,071 -26,399 265,273 -31,214
2003 179,543 -26,518 251,243 -25,355
2002 178,126 -26,626 239,036 -91,518
2001 178,741 -26,812 230,845 -152,197
2000 180,677 -27,075 221,276 -153,588
1999 177,421 -27,317 210,518 -146,162
1998 175,687 -27,476 197,185 -129,089
1997 174,962 -27,492 174,687 410,106
1996 173,351 -27,348 140,455 1,367,700
1995 171,852 -27,826 121,137 439,995
1994 169,260 -27,744 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 169,240 -27,584 183,926 236,110
1992 168,980 -27,415 188,025 -12,334
1991 167,919 -27,245 196,431 -59,519
1990 167,420 -26,075 207,895 -41,483
1989 163,947 -25,857 217,632 -2,826
1988 160,750 -25,662 223,759 -5,285
1987 156,468 -25,518 225,744 -7,062
1986 152,288 -25,257 225,526 -8,982
1985 148,364 -24,887 223,794 -11,031
1984 144,211 -24,427 219,337 -12,899
1983 140,422 -23,944 212,750 -14,560
1982 137,214 -23,375 205,147 -15,818
1981 133,695 -23,106 195,769 -16,453
1980 130,773 -22,900 184,988 -16,359
1979 128,206 -22,280 174,477 -15,669
1978 125,885 -21,809 163,779 -13,838
1977 123,520 -21,401 155,011 -11,084
1976 120,992 -20,870 147,665 -7,027
1975 118,508 -20,074 140,596 -4,791
1974 115,941 -19,792 135,743 -4,535
1973 113,223 -19,278 131,021 -3,862
1972 110,709 -18,916 126,403 -4,156
1971 107,968 -18,509 122,567 -4,230
1970 105,208 -18,425 119,273 1,149
1969 103,133 -18,340 115,394 2,983
1968 101,300 -18,087 111,422 4,728
1967 99,266 -17,827 108,053 4,655
1966 96,973 -17,690 105,128 -1,930
1965 95,754 -17,404 103,422 -9,774
1964 93,987 -17,179 102,562 -19,458
1963 86,394 -16,846 94,296 -25,524
1962 89,683 -16,253 102,548 -25,594
1961 87,563 -15,902 102,051 -20,508
1960 85,368 -15,862 100,627 -13,198

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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