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Population in Haiti compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 1.33 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Haiti vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Sierra Leone
2100 15,259,049 16,111,324
2099 15,299,437 16,126,181
2098 15,338,455 16,139,280
2097 15,376,492 16,154,153
2096 15,413,214 16,164,923
2095 15,448,584 16,173,557
2094 15,482,530 16,173,155
2093 15,515,275 16,177,864
2092 15,546,829 16,175,032
2091 15,576,873 16,168,153
2090 15,605,593 16,158,415
2089 15,633,063 16,146,773
2088 15,658,679 16,133,018
2087 15,682,423 16,116,823
2086 15,704,764 16,089,780
2085 15,724,953 16,068,438
2084 15,743,346 16,044,782
2083 15,759,380 16,011,134
2082 15,773,768 15,975,073
2081 15,786,254 15,935,071
2080 15,796,710 15,896,846
2079 15,804,509 15,854,898
2078 15,810,531 15,805,607
2077 15,813,971 15,754,551
2076 15,814,939 15,699,439
2075 15,813,894 15,639,458
2074 15,810,308 15,584,377
2073 15,804,302 15,516,736
2072 15,795,380 15,446,543
2071 15,783,669 15,374,790
2070 15,769,538 15,297,449
2069 15,752,007 15,216,666
2068 15,731,378 15,128,048
2067 15,707,152 15,032,144
2066 15,679,510 14,935,222
2065 15,648,952 14,837,697
2064 15,614,758 14,740,749
2063 15,576,832 14,642,031
2062 15,535,522 14,529,557
2061 15,490,720 14,423,861
2060 15,442,338 14,311,215
2059 15,389,829 14,198,706
2058 15,333,225 14,080,827
2057 15,273,178 13,960,869
2056 15,210,219 13,836,132
2055 15,143,461 13,706,113
2054 15,072,996 13,579,802
2053 14,998,576 13,444,465
2052 14,920,449 13,303,409
2051 14,838,409 13,156,370
2050 14,752,631 13,010,109
2049 14,664,689 12,867,021
2048 14,573,517 12,716,015
2047 14,480,194 12,570,250
2046 14,384,177 12,414,307
2045 14,285,803 12,257,874
2044 14,184,902 12,092,075
2043 14,081,547 11,931,531
2042 13,975,641 11,770,467
2041 13,867,631 11,602,993
2040 13,758,146 11,431,337
2039 13,646,894 11,262,807
2038 13,532,882 11,100,099
2037 13,417,458 10,931,629
2036 13,300,237 10,760,758
2035 13,181,288 10,585,702
2034 13,060,482 10,413,826
2033 12,938,038 10,241,196
2032 12,813,730 10,062,575
2031 12,688,158 9,883,708
2030 12,561,034 9,708,038
2029 12,432,856 9,532,000
2028 12,303,271 9,360,873
2027 12,172,389 9,179,702
2026 12,041,170 9,001,269
2025 11,908,056 8,822,114
2024 11,772,557 8,642,022
2023 11,637,398 8,460,512
2022 11,503,606 8,276,807
2021 11,374,586 8,094,602
2020 11,243,848 7,912,558
2019 11,105,163 7,731,991
2018 10,962,362 7,554,563
2017 10,817,754 7,379,299
2016 10,671,457 7,205,328
2015 10,523,242 7,037,655
2014 10,373,235 6,876,385
2013 10,222,362 6,714,051
2012 10,069,771 6,551,080
2011 9,914,904 6,387,251
2010 9,803,294 6,222,714
2009 9,689,581 6,055,646
2008 9,530,774 5,894,722
2007 9,373,296 5,749,352
2006 9,216,562 5,624,466
2005 9,061,273 5,501,712
2004 8,910,263 5,355,717
2003 8,759,912 5,177,687
2002 8,607,641 4,971,435
2001 8,455,918 4,692,716
2000 8,303,151 4,423,611
1999 8,151,296 4,318,043
1998 8,002,143 4,295,785
1997 7,854,298 4,253,716
1996 7,707,557 4,199,210
1995 7,562,546 4,179,179
1994 7,419,771 4,173,105
1993 7,278,181 4,157,130
1992 7,136,571 4,166,366
1991 6,995,450 4,246,267
1990 6,854,441 4,196,828
1989 6,714,730 4,034,037
1988 6,578,145 3,934,517
1987 6,445,123 3,829,718
1986 6,316,122 3,728,380
1985 6,190,862 3,638,438
1984 6,069,230 3,558,758
1983 5,951,096 3,481,646
1982 5,835,937 3,408,183
1981 5,723,725 3,338,940
1980 5,614,493 3,272,089
1979 5,507,590 3,207,499
1978 5,402,580 3,145,517
1977 5,299,476 3,085,354
1976 5,198,357 3,028,820
1975 5,099,086 2,974,657
1974 5,001,796 2,920,459
1973 4,906,743 2,866,955
1972 4,813,868 2,814,388
1971 4,723,244 2,763,222
1970 4,635,124 2,712,286
1969 4,549,334 2,661,365
1968 4,465,328 2,611,532
1967 4,382,999 2,562,384
1966 4,302,639 2,514,638
1965 4,223,820 2,468,666
1964 4,146,244 2,424,390
1963 4,073,068 2,382,258
1962 4,001,575 2,342,242
1961 3,929,030 2,304,227
1960 3,858,443 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Sierra Leone
2100 -0.26% -0.09%
2099 -0.25% -0.08%
2098 -0.25% -0.09%
2097 -0.24% -0.07%
2096 -0.23% -0.05%
2095 -0.22% 0.002%
2094 -0.21% -0.03%
2093 -0.2% 0.02%
2092 -0.19% 0.04%
2091 -0.18% 0.06%
2090 -0.18% 0.07%
2089 -0.16% 0.09%
2088 -0.15% 0.1%
2087 -0.14% 0.17%
2086 -0.13% 0.13%
2085 -0.12% 0.15%
2084 -0.1% 0.21%
2083 -0.09% 0.23%
2082 -0.08% 0.25%
2081 -0.07% 0.24%
2080 -0.05% 0.26%
2079 -0.04% 0.31%
2078 -0.02% 0.32%
2077 -0.006% 0.35%
2076 0.007% 0.38%
2075 0.02% 0.35%
2074 0.04% 0.44%
2073 0.06% 0.45%
2072 0.07% 0.47%
2071 0.09% 0.51%
2070 0.11% 0.53%
2069 0.13% 0.59%
2068 0.15% 0.64%
2067 0.18% 0.65%
2066 0.2% 0.66%
2065 0.22% 0.66%
2064 0.24% 0.67%
2063 0.27% 0.77%
2062 0.29% 0.73%
2061 0.31% 0.79%
2060 0.34% 0.79%
2059 0.37% 0.84%
2058 0.39% 0.86%
2057 0.41% 0.9%
2056 0.44% 0.95%
2055 0.47% 0.93%
2054 0.5% 1.01%
2053 0.52% 1.06%
2052 0.55% 1.12%
2051 0.58% 1.12%
2050 0.6% 1.11%
2049 0.63% 1.19%
2048 0.64% 1.16%
2047 0.67% 1.26%
2046 0.69% 1.28%
2045 0.71% 1.37%
2044 0.73% 1.35%
2043 0.76% 1.37%
2042 0.78% 1.44%
2041 0.8% 1.5%
2040 0.82% 1.5%
2039 0.84% 1.47%
2038 0.86% 1.54%
2037 0.88% 1.59%
2036 0.9% 1.65%
2035 0.92% 1.65%
2034 0.95% 1.69%
2033 0.97% 1.78%
2032 0.99% 1.81%
2031 1.01% 1.81%
2030 1.03% 1.85%
2029 1.05% 1.83%
2028 1.08% 1.97%
2027 1.09% 1.98%
2026 1.12% 2.03%
2025 1.15% 2.08%
2024 1.16% 2.15%
2023 1.16% 2.22%
2022 1.13% 2.25%
2021 1.16% 2.3%
2020 1.25% 2.34%
2019 1.3% 2.35%
2018 1.34% 2.38%
2017 1.37% 2.41%
2016 1.41% 2.38%
2015 1.45% 2.35%
2014 1.48% 2.42%
2013 1.52% 2.49%
2012 1.56% 2.56%
2011 1.14% 2.64%
2010 1.17% 2.76%
2009 1.67% 2.73%
2008 1.68% 2.53%
2007 1.7% 2.22%
2006 1.71% 2.23%
2005 1.69% 2.73%
2004 1.72% 3.44%
2003 1.77% 4.15%
2002 1.79% 5.94%
2001 1.84% 6.08%
2000 1.86% 2.44%
1999 1.86% 0.52%
1998 1.88% 0.99%
1997 1.9% 1.3%
1996 1.92% 0.48%
1995 1.92% 0.15%
1994 1.95% 0.38%
1993 1.98% -0.22%
1992 2.02% -1.88%
1991 2.06% 1.18%
1990 2.08% 4.04%
1989 2.08% 2.53%
1988 2.06% 2.74%
1987 2.04% 2.72%
1986 2.02% 2.47%
1985 2% 2.24%
1984 1.99% 2.21%
1983 1.97% 2.16%
1982 1.96% 2.07%
1981 1.95% 2.04%
1980 1.94% 2.01%
1979 1.94% 1.97%
1978 1.95% 1.95%
1977 1.95% 1.87%
1976 1.95% 1.82%
1975 1.95% 1.86%
1974 1.94% 1.87%
1973 1.93% 1.87%
1972 1.92% 1.85%
1971 1.9% 1.88%
1970 1.89% 1.91%
1969 1.88% 1.91%
1968 1.88% 1.92%
1967 1.87% 1.9%
1966 1.87% 1.86%
1965 1.87% 1.83%
1964 1.8% 1.77%
1963 1.79% 1.71%
1962 1.85% 1.65%
1961 1.83% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Haiti Sierra Leone
Current population
12076663
9049533
Population rank 82/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.11%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +497
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 47/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -32,052 -11,309
Net migration rank 168/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -11,309
2024 - -31,747 - -11,000
2023 167,381 -31,786 188,788 -4,000
2022 164,214 -32,220 186,625 -4,000
2021 158,994 -32,952 183,326 -1,544
2020 169,264 -33,850 181,015 1,292
2019 176,550 -34,612 181,068 -2,238
2018 178,632 -34,976 178,772 -2,741
2017 180,310 -34,742 173,259 1,234
2016 180,902 -33,879 168,784 4,657
2015 182,063 -32,669 162,275 -356
2014 182,009 -31,390 160,137 485
2013 181,457 -30,323 161,265 2,773
2012 183,702 -29,658 160,915 988
2011 184,695 -29,029 158,858 6,895
2010 95,965 -28,416 155,338 7,983
2009 187,804 -27,924 152,669 18,145
2008 185,364 -27,630 149,855 1,182
2007 184,223 -26,995 145,740 -6,042
2006 182,866 -26,629 144,127 -34,052
2005 180,618 -26,276 137,234 -1,805
2004 174,071 -26,399 132,661 23,897
2003 179,543 -26,518 130,312 69,185
2002 178,126 -26,626 126,429 86,578
2001 178,741 -26,812 116,647 227,791
2000 180,677 -27,075 110,754 83,013
1999 177,421 -27,317 102,295 -84,926
1998 175,687 -27,476 103,906 -76,766
1997 174,962 -27,492 105,433 -48,437
1996 173,351 -27,348 104,140 -52,110
1995 171,852 -27,826 100,885 -112,857
1994 169,260 -27,744 101,486 -77,371
1993 169,240 -27,584 103,317 -95,476
1992 168,980 -27,415 103,251 -129,565
1991 167,919 -27,245 105,477 -238,965
1990 167,420 -26,075 100,778 131,587
1989 163,947 -25,857 98,298 -5,079
1988 160,750 -25,662 96,344 9,470
1987 156,468 -25,518 94,235 9,558
1986 152,288 -25,257 90,902 7,992
1985 148,364 -24,887 88,869 -7,873
1984 144,211 -24,427 87,072 -8,708
1983 140,422 -23,944 84,628 -8,783
1982 137,214 -23,375 82,457 -11,379
1981 133,695 -23,106 80,111 -12,699
1980 130,773 -22,900 77,932 -11,641
1979 128,206 -22,280 75,992 -13,095
1978 125,885 -21,809 74,130 -13,073
1977 123,520 -21,401 71,663 -12,399
1976 120,992 -20,870 69,506 -15,686
1975 118,508 -20,074 67,560 -13,058
1974 115,941 -19,792 65,357 -11,473
1973 113,223 -19,278 62,443 -9,322
1972 110,709 -18,916 60,279 -8,267
1971 107,968 -18,509 58,484 -8,162
1970 105,208 -18,425 56,513 -4,957
1969 103,133 -18,340 54,768 -4,485
1968 101,300 -18,087 53,126 -3,743
1967 99,266 -17,827 51,734 -2,819
1966 96,973 -17,690 49,486 -2,911
1965 95,754 -17,404 47,223 -1,851
1964 93,987 -17,179 45,487 -2,308
1963 86,394 -16,846 43,569 -2,480
1962 89,683 -16,253 41,603 -2,658
1961 87,563 -15,902 40,022 -2,947
1960 85,368 -15,862 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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