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Population in Haiti compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,906,095 in 2025 vs 64,747,319 people in South Africa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,106,577 people compared to 65,829,368 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 5.44 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.4% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31.4% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.8M (31.7% growth).

Haiti vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti South Africa
2100 15,256,536 94,734,082
2099 15,296,917 94,523,360
2098 15,335,929 94,316,049
2097 15,373,959 94,125,043
2096 15,410,676 93,927,246
2095 15,446,039 93,719,451
2094 15,479,980 93,494,697
2093 15,512,720 93,267,274
2092 15,544,268 93,041,793
2091 15,574,307 92,793,249
2090 15,603,023 92,561,159
2089 15,630,488 92,322,396
2088 15,656,100 92,080,212
2087 15,679,840 91,833,409
2086 15,702,178 91,581,639
2085 15,722,363 91,352,906
2084 15,740,753 91,106,961
2083 15,756,784 90,845,161
2082 15,771,170 90,583,188
2081 15,783,654 90,313,417
2080 15,794,108 90,039,857
2079 15,801,906 89,770,116
2078 15,807,927 89,494,440
2077 15,811,367 89,217,520
2076 15,812,334 88,954,522
2075 15,811,289 88,681,719
2074 15,807,704 88,397,221
2073 15,801,699 88,118,589
2072 15,792,778 87,835,051
2071 15,781,069 87,509,098
2070 15,766,941 87,178,463
2069 15,749,412 86,870,660
2068 15,728,787 86,558,000
2067 15,704,565 86,237,764
2066 15,676,927 85,904,801
2065 15,646,375 85,573,984
2064 15,612,187 85,214,686
2063 15,574,267 84,845,370
2062 15,532,963 84,473,236
2061 15,488,168 84,103,016
2060 15,439,794 83,719,266
2059 15,387,295 83,325,330
2058 15,330,700 82,918,226
2057 15,270,662 82,508,742
2056 15,207,713 82,098,320
2055 15,140,966 81,669,191
2054 15,070,514 81,227,019
2053 14,996,105 80,789,939
2052 14,917,991 80,338,877
2051 14,835,965 79,858,310
2050 14,750,202 79,383,784
2049 14,662,274 78,897,472
2048 14,571,117 78,409,829
2047 14,477,810 77,894,547
2046 14,381,808 77,369,819
2045 14,283,450 76,852,544
2044 14,182,565 76,330,046
2043 14,079,228 75,800,788
2042 13,973,340 75,264,885
2041 13,865,347 74,721,871
2040 13,755,880 74,179,185
2039 13,644,647 73,636,894
2038 13,530,653 73,079,976
2037 13,415,248 72,506,991
2036 13,298,046 71,930,701
2035 13,179,117 71,337,219
2034 13,058,331 70,737,692
2033 12,935,907 70,128,299
2032 12,811,620 69,502,726
2031 12,686,068 68,865,544
2030 12,558,965 68,221,143
2029 12,430,808 67,549,189
2028 12,301,245 66,860,631
2027 12,170,384 66,166,759
2026 12,039,187 65,473,024
2025 11,906,095 64,747,319
2024 11,772,557 64,007,187
2023 11,637,398 63,212,384
2022 11,503,606 62,378,410
2021 11,374,586 61,502,603
2020 11,243,848 60,562,381
2019 11,105,163 59,587,885
2018 10,962,362 58,613,001
2017 10,817,754 57,635,162
2016 10,671,457 57,259,551
2015 10,523,242 56,723,537
2014 10,373,235 55,594,838
2013 10,222,362 54,678,791
2012 10,069,771 53,782,567
2011 9,914,904 52,995,205
2010 9,803,294 52,344,051
2009 9,689,581 51,728,516
2008 9,530,774 51,114,599
2007 9,373,296 50,528,584
2006 9,216,562 49,998,277
2005 9,061,273 49,490,033
2004 8,910,263 48,991,421
2003 8,759,912 48,500,348
2002 8,607,641 48,019,415
2001 8,455,918 47,566,800
2000 8,303,151 47,159,719
1999 8,151,296 46,730,335
1998 8,002,143 46,223,880
1997 7,854,298 45,666,838
1996 7,707,557 45,123,018
1995 7,562,546 44,541,554
1994 7,419,771 44,004,139
1993 7,278,181 43,297,156
1992 7,136,571 42,443,509
1991 6,995,450 41,687,898
1990 6,854,441 40,746,268
1989 6,714,730 39,628,575
1988 6,578,145 38,480,649
1987 6,445,123 37,326,190
1986 6,316,122 36,180,515
1985 6,190,862 35,042,093
1984 6,069,230 33,892,788
1983 5,951,096 32,739,304
1982 5,835,937 31,615,339
1981 5,723,725 30,541,044
1980 5,614,493 29,518,857
1979 5,507,590 28,634,162
1978 5,402,580 27,869,507
1977 5,299,476 27,118,952
1976 5,198,357 26,395,450
1975 5,099,086 25,690,940
1974 5,001,796 24,989,108
1973 4,906,743 24,294,263
1972 4,813,868 23,609,456
1971 4,723,244 22,942,143
1970 4,635,124 22,279,984
1969 4,549,334 21,614,676
1968 4,465,328 20,957,287
1967 4,382,999 20,314,066
1966 4,302,639 19,690,087
1965 4,223,820 19,089,380
1964 4,146,244 18,511,361
1963 4,073,068 17,954,564
1962 4,001,575 17,418,522
1961 3,929,030 16,908,035
1960 3,858,443 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,569,817 people (a 15% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.6% to 79,383,784 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 94.7M people in 2100 for South Africa.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti South Africa
2100 -0.26% 0.22%
2099 -0.25% 0.22%
2098 -0.25% 0.2%
2097 -0.24% 0.21%
2096 -0.23% 0.22%
2095 -0.22% 0.24%
2094 -0.21% 0.24%
2093 -0.2% 0.24%
2092 -0.19% 0.27%
2091 -0.18% 0.25%
2090 -0.18% 0.26%
2089 -0.16% 0.26%
2088 -0.15% 0.27%
2087 -0.14% 0.27%
2086 -0.13% 0.25%
2085 -0.12% 0.27%
2084 -0.1% 0.29%
2083 -0.09% 0.29%
2082 -0.08% 0.3%
2081 -0.07% 0.3%
2080 -0.05% 0.3%
2079 -0.04% 0.31%
2078 -0.02% 0.31%
2077 -0.006% 0.3%
2076 0.007% 0.31%
2075 0.02% 0.32%
2074 0.04% 0.32%
2073 0.06% 0.32%
2072 0.07% 0.37%
2071 0.09% 0.38%
2070 0.11% 0.35%
2069 0.13% 0.36%
2068 0.15% 0.37%
2067 0.18% 0.39%
2066 0.2% 0.39%
2065 0.22% 0.42%
2064 0.24% 0.44%
2063 0.27% 0.44%
2062 0.29% 0.44%
2061 0.31% 0.46%
2060 0.34% 0.47%
2059 0.37% 0.49%
2058 0.39% 0.5%
2057 0.41% 0.5%
2056 0.44% 0.53%
2055 0.47% 0.54%
2054 0.5% 0.54%
2053 0.52% 0.56%
2052 0.55% 0.6%
2051 0.58% 0.6%
2050 0.6% 0.62%
2049 0.63% 0.62%
2048 0.64% 0.66%
2047 0.67% 0.68%
2046 0.69% 0.67%
2045 0.71% 0.68%
2044 0.73% 0.7%
2043 0.76% 0.71%
2042 0.78% 0.73%
2041 0.8% 0.73%
2040 0.82% 0.74%
2039 0.84% 0.76%
2038 0.86% 0.79%
2037 0.88% 0.8%
2036 0.9% 0.83%
2035 0.92% 0.85%
2034 0.95% 0.87%
2033 0.97% 0.9%
2032 0.99% 0.93%
2031 1.01% 0.94%
2030 1.03% 0.99%
2029 1.05% 1.03%
2028 1.08% 1.05%
2027 1.09% 1.06%
2026 1.12% 1.12%
2025 1.13% 1.16%
2024 1.16% 1.26%
2023 1.16% 1.34%
2022 1.13% 1.42%
2021 1.16% 1.55%
2020 1.25% 1.64%
2019 1.3% 1.66%
2018 1.34% 1.7%
2017 1.37% 0.66%
2016 1.41% 0.94%
2015 1.45% 2.03%
2014 1.48% 1.68%
2013 1.52% 1.67%
2012 1.56% 1.49%
2011 1.14% 1.24%
2010 1.17% 1.19%
2009 1.67% 1.2%
2008 1.68% 1.16%
2007 1.7% 1.06%
2006 1.71% 1.03%
2005 1.69% 1.02%
2004 1.72% 1.01%
2003 1.77% 1%
2002 1.79% 0.95%
2001 1.84% 0.86%
2000 1.86% 0.92%
1999 1.86% 1.1%
1998 1.88% 1.22%
1997 1.9% 1.21%
1996 1.92% 1.31%
1995 1.92% 1.22%
1994 1.95% 1.63%
1993 1.98% 2.01%
1992 2.02% 1.81%
1991 2.06% 2.31%
1990 2.08% 2.82%
1989 2.08% 2.98%
1988 2.06% 3.09%
1987 2.04% 3.17%
1986 2.02% 3.25%
1985 2% 3.39%
1984 1.99% 3.52%
1983 1.97% 3.56%
1982 1.96% 3.52%
1981 1.95% 3.46%
1980 1.94% 3.09%
1979 1.94% 2.74%
1978 1.95% 2.77%
1977 1.95% 2.74%
1976 1.95% 2.74%
1975 1.95% 2.81%
1974 1.94% 2.86%
1973 1.93% 2.9%
1972 1.92% 2.91%
1971 1.9% 2.97%
1970 1.89% 3.08%
1969 1.88% 3.14%
1968 1.88% 3.17%
1967 1.87% 3.17%
1966 1.87% 3.15%
1965 1.87% 3.12%
1964 1.8% 3.1%
1963 1.79% 3.08%
1962 1.85% 3.02%
1961 1.83% 2.85%

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/south-africa | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Haiti grew by 1.13%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Haiti South Africa
Current population
12106577
65829368
Population rank 82/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.79%
One net population change
3.95 minutes
42.7 seconds
One birth every
2.03 minutes
26.7 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
53.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +366 +2,028
Annual growth/decline +133,538 +740,132
Annual growth/decline rate +1.13% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 91/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change -32,052 +146,370
Net migration rank 168/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - 146,370
2024 166,463 -31,747 591,618 166,972
2023 167,381 -31,786 602,793 228,222
2022 164,214 -32,220 603,636 233,284
2021 158,994 -32,952 456,411 458,246
2020 169,264 -33,850 595,873 369,901
2019 176,550 -34,612 652,130 331,124
2018 178,632 -34,976 648,319 318,260
2017 180,310 -34,742 645,975 343,146
2016 180,902 -33,879 641,365 -879,235
2015 182,063 -32,669 668,771 641,150
2014 182,009 -31,390 674,754 272,697
2013 181,457 -30,323 652,427 232,230
2012 183,702 -29,658 643,723 264,091
2011 184,695 -29,029 601,708 65,166
2010 95,965 -28,416 566,834 68,563
2009 187,804 -27,924 554,115 41,528
2008 185,364 -27,630 595,332 36,869
2007 184,223 -26,995 503,567 36,339
2006 182,866 -26,629 487,584 33,159
2005 180,618 -26,276 464,464 31,286
2004 174,071 -26,399 442,540 58,924
2003 179,543 -26,518 415,018 65,604
2002 178,126 -26,626 430,926 50,313
2001 178,741 -26,812 484,801 -60,793
2000 180,677 -27,075 526,963 -136,794
1999 177,421 -27,317 594,643 -126,011
1998 175,687 -27,476 627,027 -82,722
1997 174,962 -27,492 667,969 -98,181
1996 173,351 -27,348 710,868 -193,007
1995 171,852 -27,826 743,488 -98,403
1994 169,260 -27,744 698,609 -268,849
1993 169,240 -27,584 789,220 194,977
1992 168,980 -27,415 794,415 -71,342
1991 167,919 -27,245 827,296 -39,131
1990 167,420 -26,075 835,421 259,718
1989 163,947 -25,857 884,629 255,605
1988 160,750 -25,662 909,221 246,382
1987 156,468 -25,518 922,330 231,009
1986 152,288 -25,257 903,644 234,378
1985 148,364 -24,887 893,889 244,940
1984 144,211 -24,427 869,011 290,789
1983 140,422 -23,944 837,013 310,172
1982 137,214 -23,375 807,550 293,195
1981 133,695 -23,106 767,833 279,985
1980 130,773 -22,900 738,415 258,127
1979 128,206 -22,280 716,541 56,323
1978 125,885 -21,809 694,341 62,121
1977 123,520 -21,401 680,929 63,739
1976 120,992 -20,870 675,011 27,333
1975 118,508 -20,074 667,862 38,809
1974 115,941 -19,792 658,438 38,518
1973 113,223 -19,278 651,596 41,125
1972 110,709 -18,916 638,754 38,163
1971 107,968 -18,509 624,761 32,961
1970 105,208 -18,425 605,102 61,514
1969 103,133 -18,340 590,794 73,225
1968 101,300 -18,087 571,841 78,932
1967 99,266 -17,827 553,741 81,932
1966 96,973 -17,690 534,862 77,417
1965 95,754 -17,404 506,632 82,514
1964 93,987 -17,179 490,606 76,298
1963 86,394 -16,846 473,821 72,844
1962 89,683 -16,253 455,634 69,771
1961 87,563 -15,902 437,851 57,728
1960 85,368 -15,862 421,263 18,891

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/south-africa | 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 South Africa 73.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,106,891 people) and 26.6% is from migration (a gain of 2,211,070 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

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
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pretoria 742K
Pietermaritzburg 619K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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