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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.7 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Haiti vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Somalia
2100 15,259,049 68,384,185
2099 15,299,437 68,040,371
2098 15,338,455 67,702,230
2097 15,376,492 67,362,336
2096 15,413,214 66,972,933
2095 15,448,584 66,585,659
2094 15,482,530 66,179,819
2093 15,515,275 65,760,590
2092 15,546,829 65,324,261
2091 15,576,873 64,852,843
2090 15,605,593 64,362,727
2089 15,633,063 63,922,797
2088 15,658,679 63,464,036
2087 15,682,423 62,987,028
2086 15,704,764 62,447,029
2085 15,724,953 61,873,597
2084 15,743,346 61,318,916
2083 15,759,380 60,761,800
2082 15,773,768 60,187,980
2081 15,786,254 59,676,722
2080 15,796,710 59,100,915
2079 15,804,509 58,477,428
2078 15,810,531 57,852,528
2077 15,813,971 57,211,821
2076 15,814,939 56,602,463
2075 15,813,894 56,005,600
2074 15,810,308 55,330,165
2073 15,804,302 54,651,918
2072 15,795,380 53,978,548
2071 15,783,669 53,284,016
2070 15,769,538 52,573,210
2069 15,752,007 51,878,214
2068 15,731,378 51,197,653
2067 15,707,152 50,493,028
2066 15,679,510 49,779,172
2065 15,648,952 49,024,665
2064 15,614,758 48,265,876
2063 15,576,832 47,522,361
2062 15,535,522 46,785,920
2061 15,490,720 46,037,526
2060 15,442,338 45,220,507
2059 15,389,829 44,397,936
2058 15,333,225 43,659,021
2057 15,273,178 42,897,422
2056 15,210,219 42,121,542
2055 15,143,461 41,318,179
2054 15,072,996 40,513,141
2053 14,998,576 39,744,995
2052 14,920,449 38,992,177
2051 14,838,409 38,228,872
2050 14,752,631 37,471,735
2049 14,664,689 36,739,905
2048 14,573,517 35,984,999
2047 14,480,194 35,218,863
2046 14,384,177 34,462,403
2045 14,285,803 33,717,596
2044 14,184,902 32,977,674
2043 14,081,547 32,247,710
2042 13,975,641 31,537,272
2041 13,867,631 30,794,853
2040 13,758,146 30,032,324
2039 13,646,894 29,312,883
2038 13,532,882 28,583,386
2037 13,417,458 27,838,646
2036 13,300,237 27,114,453
2035 13,181,288 26,385,421
2034 13,060,482 25,687,629
2033 12,938,038 25,018,509
2032 12,813,730 24,338,597
2031 12,688,158 23,657,353
2030 12,561,034 22,965,742
2029 12,432,856 22,299,610
2028 12,303,271 21,651,582
2027 12,172,389 20,991,860
2026 12,041,170 20,322,668
2025 11,908,056 19,666,990
2024 11,772,557 19,009,151
2023 11,637,398 18,358,615
2022 11,503,606 17,801,897
2021 11,374,586 17,271,431
2020 11,243,848 16,651,191
2019 11,105,163 16,030,971
2018 10,962,362 15,452,487
2017 10,817,754 14,916,629
2016 10,671,457 14,348,740
2015 10,523,242 13,806,963
2014 10,373,235 13,339,491
2013 10,222,362 12,869,594
2012 10,069,771 12,461,160
2011 9,914,904 12,348,830
2010 9,803,294 12,261,756
2009 9,689,581 11,961,201
2008 9,530,774 11,663,084
2007 9,373,296 11,322,582
2006 9,216,562 10,975,502
2005 9,061,273 10,644,228
2004 8,910,263 10,280,998
2003 8,759,912 9,909,157
2002 8,607,641 9,550,063
2001 8,455,918 9,198,493
2000 8,303,151 8,838,713
1999 8,151,296 8,492,059
1998 8,002,143 8,155,417
1997 7,854,298 7,824,525
1996 7,707,557 7,554,474
1995 7,562,546 7,285,007
1994 7,419,771 7,026,797
1993 7,278,181 6,681,399
1992 7,136,571 6,495,107
1991 6,995,450 6,813,760
1990 6,854,441 7,082,811
1989 6,714,730 7,114,817
1988 6,578,145 7,235,360
1987 6,445,123 7,228,302
1986 6,316,122 6,974,788
1985 6,190,862 6,693,289
1984 6,069,230 6,428,389
1983 5,951,096 6,198,430
1982 5,835,937 6,003,840
1981 5,723,725 5,982,849
1980 5,614,493 5,936,154
1979 5,507,590 5,449,117
1978 5,402,580 4,814,892
1977 5,299,476 4,484,050
1976 5,198,357 4,365,812
1975 5,099,086 4,257,535
1974 5,001,796 4,151,842
1973 4,906,743 4,045,592
1972 4,813,868 3,939,436
1971 4,723,244 3,837,691
1970 4,635,124 3,738,448
1969 4,549,334 3,641,015
1968 4,465,328 3,546,590
1967 4,382,999 3,454,537
1966 4,302,639 3,365,106
1965 4,223,820 3,277,874
1964 4,146,244 3,192,796
1963 4,073,068 3,110,361
1962 4,001,575 3,030,091
1961 3,929,030 2,952,054
1960 3,858,443 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Somalia
2100 -0.26% 0.51%
2099 -0.25% 0.5%
2098 -0.25% 0.5%
2097 -0.24% 0.58%
2096 -0.23% 0.58%
2095 -0.22% 0.61%
2094 -0.21% 0.64%
2093 -0.2% 0.67%
2092 -0.19% 0.73%
2091 -0.18% 0.76%
2090 -0.18% 0.69%
2089 -0.16% 0.72%
2088 -0.15% 0.76%
2087 -0.14% 0.86%
2086 -0.13% 0.93%
2085 -0.12% 0.9%
2084 -0.1% 0.92%
2083 -0.09% 0.95%
2082 -0.08% 0.86%
2081 -0.07% 0.97%
2080 -0.05% 1.07%
2079 -0.04% 1.08%
2078 -0.02% 1.12%
2077 -0.006% 1.08%
2076 0.007% 1.07%
2075 0.02% 1.22%
2074 0.04% 1.24%
2073 0.06% 1.25%
2072 0.07% 1.3%
2071 0.09% 1.35%
2070 0.11% 1.34%
2069 0.13% 1.33%
2068 0.15% 1.4%
2067 0.18% 1.43%
2066 0.2% 1.54%
2065 0.22% 1.57%
2064 0.24% 1.56%
2063 0.27% 1.57%
2062 0.29% 1.63%
2061 0.31% 1.81%
2060 0.34% 1.85%
2059 0.37% 1.69%
2058 0.39% 1.78%
2057 0.41% 1.84%
2056 0.44% 1.94%
2055 0.47% 1.99%
2054 0.5% 1.93%
2053 0.52% 1.93%
2052 0.55% 2%
2051 0.58% 2.02%
2050 0.6% 1.99%
2049 0.63% 2.1%
2048 0.64% 2.18%
2047 0.67% 2.2%
2046 0.69% 2.21%
2045 0.71% 2.24%
2044 0.73% 2.26%
2043 0.76% 2.25%
2042 0.78% 2.41%
2041 0.8% 2.54%
2040 0.82% 2.45%
2039 0.84% 2.55%
2038 0.86% 2.68%
2037 0.88% 2.67%
2036 0.9% 2.76%
2035 0.92% 2.72%
2034 0.95% 2.67%
2033 0.97% 2.79%
2032 0.99% 2.88%
2031 1.01% 3.01%
2030 1.03% 2.99%
2029 1.05% 2.99%
2028 1.08% 3.14%
2027 1.09% 3.29%
2026 1.12% 3.33%
2025 1.15% 3.46%
2024 1.16% 3.54%
2023 1.16% 3.13%
2022 1.13% 3.07%
2021 1.16% 3.72%
2020 1.25% 3.87%
2019 1.3% 3.74%
2018 1.34% 3.59%
2017 1.37% 3.96%
2016 1.41% 3.92%
2015 1.45% 3.5%
2014 1.48% 3.65%
2013 1.52% 3.28%
2012 1.56% 0.91%
2011 1.14% 0.71%
2010 1.17% 2.51%
2009 1.67% 2.56%
2008 1.68% 3.01%
2007 1.7% 3.16%
2006 1.71% 3.11%
2005 1.69% 3.53%
2004 1.72% 3.75%
2003 1.77% 3.76%
2002 1.79% 3.82%
2001 1.84% 4.07%
2000 1.86% 4.08%
1999 1.86% 4.13%
1998 1.88% 4.23%
1997 1.9% 3.57%
1996 1.92% 3.7%
1995 1.92% 3.67%
1994 1.95% 5.17%
1993 1.98% 2.87%
1992 2.02% -4.68%
1991 2.06% -3.8%
1990 2.08% -0.45%
1989 2.08% -1.67%
1988 2.06% 0.1%
1987 2.04% 3.63%
1986 2.02% 4.21%
1985 2% 4.12%
1984 1.99% 3.71%
1983 1.97% 3.24%
1982 1.96% 0.35%
1981 1.95% 0.79%
1980 1.94% 8.94%
1979 1.94% 13.2%
1978 1.95% 7.38%
1977 1.95% 2.71%
1976 1.95% 2.54%
1975 1.95% 2.55%
1974 1.94% 2.63%
1973 1.93% 2.69%
1972 1.92% 2.65%
1971 1.9% 2.65%
1970 1.89% 2.68%
1969 1.88% 2.66%
1968 1.88% 2.66%
1967 1.87% 2.66%
1966 1.87% 2.66%
1965 1.87% 2.66%
1964 1.8% 2.65%
1963 1.79% 2.65%
1962 1.85% 2.64%
1961 1.83% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Haiti Somalia
Current population
12076663
20503678
Population rank 82/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.25%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
2.03 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
5.78 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 8/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -32,052 +12,077
Net migration rank 168/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - 12,077
2024 - -31,747 - 26,859
2023 167,381 -31,786 608,203 46,217
2022 164,214 -32,220 551,450 -92,434
2021 158,994 -32,952 566,399 35,506
2020 169,264 -33,850 561,311 77,259
2019 176,550 -34,612 548,756 53,124
2018 178,632 -34,976 514,244 40,844
2017 180,310 -34,742 478,556 38,067
2016 180,902 -33,879 495,132 124,017
2015 182,063 -32,669 481,573 -17,178
2014 182,009 -31,390 464,481 6,065
2013 181,457 -30,323 448,518 20,723
2012 183,702 -29,658 399,468 -51,833
2011 184,695 -29,029 203,213 -326,192
2010 95,965 -28,416 385,571 -88,448
2009 187,804 -27,924 405,784 -101,795
2008 185,364 -27,630 394,258 -102,035
2007 184,223 -26,995 380,303 8,476
2006 182,866 -26,629 372,597 -67,200
2005 180,618 -26,276 363,117 -5,955
2004 174,071 -26,399 351,959 17,353
2003 179,543 -26,518 341,192 33,174
2002 178,126 -26,626 331,215 12,603
2001 178,741 -26,812 319,059 40,274
2000 180,677 -27,075 306,651 53,580
1999 177,421 -27,317 295,523 37,548
1998 175,687 -27,476 284,779 55,426
1997 174,962 -27,492 271,894 49,692
1996 173,351 -27,348 264,807 -46,291
1995 171,852 -27,826 254,509 65,888
1994 169,260 -27,744 246,950 -50,921
1993 169,240 -27,584 232,960 261,815
1992 168,980 -27,415 57,495 -179,675
1991 167,919 -27,245 53,052 -568,166
1990 167,420 -26,075 225,162 -248,155
1989 163,947 -25,857 225,255 -266,281
1988 160,750 -25,662 215,599 -415,660
1987 156,468 -25,518 231,580 -17,391
1986 152,288 -25,257 218,416 74,424
1985 148,364 -24,887 207,960 62,183
1984 144,211 -24,427 199,017 60,630
1983 140,422 -23,944 190,775 9,505
1982 137,214 -23,375 182,793 6,115
1981 133,695 -23,106 185,211 -332,129
1980 130,773 -22,900 174,790 65,519
1979 128,206 -22,280 151,016 582,746
1978 125,885 -21,809 132,689 402,005
1977 123,520 -21,401 124,818 2,170
1976 120,992 -20,870 113,319 -3,831
1975 118,508 -20,074 108,998 -1,934
1974 115,941 -19,792 104,813 -495
1973 113,223 -19,278 108,038 143
1972 110,709 -18,916 104,493 -351
1971 107,968 -18,509 101,196 -1,850
1970 105,208 -18,425 98,025 1,104
1969 103,133 -18,340 95,045 690
1968 101,300 -18,087 92,208 906
1967 99,266 -17,827 89,497 1,498
1966 96,973 -17,690 86,930 941
1965 95,754 -17,404 84,448 2,142
1964 93,987 -17,179 82,042 1,518
1963 86,394 -16,846 79,859 1,449
1962 89,683 -16,253 77,737 1,496
1961 87,563 -15,902 75,513 1,336
1960 85,368 -15,862 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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