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

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The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,906,095 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,106,577 people compared to 9,090,531 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 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% 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 +1.26% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31.4% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Haiti vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Sierra Leone
2100 15,256,536 16,107,087
2099 15,296,917 16,121,940
2098 15,335,929 16,135,035
2097 15,373,959 16,149,905
2096 15,410,676 16,160,672
2095 15,446,039 16,169,304
2094 15,479,980 16,168,902
2093 15,512,720 16,173,609
2092 15,544,268 16,170,778
2091 15,574,307 16,163,901
2090 15,603,023 16,154,165
2089 15,630,488 16,142,526
2088 15,656,100 16,128,775
2087 15,679,840 16,112,585
2086 15,702,178 16,085,549
2085 15,722,363 16,064,212
2084 15,740,753 16,040,563
2083 15,756,784 16,006,923
2082 15,771,170 15,970,872
2081 15,783,654 15,930,880
2080 15,794,108 15,892,665
2079 15,801,906 15,850,728
2078 15,807,927 15,801,450
2077 15,811,367 15,750,408
2076 15,812,334 15,695,310
2075 15,811,289 15,635,345
2074 15,807,704 15,580,279
2073 15,801,699 15,512,655
2072 15,792,778 15,442,481
2071 15,781,069 15,370,747
2070 15,766,941 15,293,426
2069 15,749,412 15,212,664
2068 15,728,787 15,124,069
2067 15,704,565 15,028,190
2066 15,676,927 14,931,295
2065 15,646,375 14,833,794
2064 15,612,187 14,736,872
2063 15,574,267 14,638,180
2062 15,532,963 14,525,736
2061 15,488,168 14,420,068
2060 15,439,794 14,307,451
2059 15,387,295 14,194,972
2058 15,330,700 14,077,124
2057 15,270,662 13,957,197
2056 15,207,713 13,832,494
2055 15,140,966 13,702,508
2054 15,070,514 13,576,231
2053 14,996,105 13,440,929
2052 14,917,991 13,299,910
2051 14,835,965 13,152,910
2050 14,750,202 13,006,688
2049 14,662,274 12,863,637
2048 14,571,117 12,712,671
2047 14,477,810 12,566,944
2046 14,381,808 12,411,042
2045 14,283,450 12,254,651
2044 14,182,565 12,088,895
2043 14,079,228 11,928,393
2042 13,973,340 11,767,372
2041 13,865,347 11,599,942
2040 13,755,880 11,428,331
2039 13,644,647 11,259,845
2038 13,530,653 11,097,180
2037 13,415,248 10,928,754
2036 13,298,046 10,757,928
2035 13,179,117 10,582,918
2034 13,058,331 10,411,088
2033 12,935,907 10,238,503
2032 12,811,620 10,059,929
2031 12,686,068 9,881,109
2030 12,558,965 9,705,485
2029 12,430,808 9,529,493
2028 12,301,245 9,358,412
2027 12,170,384 9,177,288
2026 12,039,187 8,998,902
2025 11,906,095 8,819,794
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th 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 1.13% 2.06%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Haiti grew by 1.13%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Haiti Sierra Leone
Current population
12106577
9090531
Population rank 82/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.11%
One net population change
3.95 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +366 +487
Annual growth/decline +133,538 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +1.13% +2.06%
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 166,463 -31,747 189,234 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 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 (1960–2025, 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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