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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 4.28 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Haiti vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti South Korea
2100 15,259,049 22,012,503
2099 15,299,437 22,335,528
2098 15,338,455 22,668,719
2097 15,376,492 23,009,661
2096 15,413,214 23,360,151
2095 15,448,584 23,722,747
2094 15,482,530 24,093,391
2093 15,515,275 24,473,038
2092 15,546,829 24,860,975
2091 15,576,873 25,255,379
2090 15,605,593 25,655,577
2089 15,633,063 26,060,945
2088 15,658,679 26,470,073
2087 15,682,423 26,884,813
2086 15,704,764 27,301,913
2085 15,724,953 27,723,736
2084 15,743,346 28,147,480
2083 15,759,380 28,578,182
2082 15,773,768 29,012,953
2081 15,786,254 29,456,022
2080 15,796,710 29,901,880
2079 15,804,509 30,352,062
2078 15,810,531 30,809,176
2077 15,813,971 31,273,700
2076 15,814,939 31,744,480
2075 15,813,894 32,221,226
2074 15,810,308 32,706,020
2073 15,804,302 33,196,556
2072 15,795,380 33,696,490
2071 15,783,669 34,203,935
2070 15,769,538 34,719,324
2069 15,752,007 35,241,850
2068 15,731,378 35,762,799
2067 15,707,152 36,292,307
2066 15,679,510 36,826,655
2065 15,648,952 37,368,086
2064 15,614,758 37,916,439
2063 15,576,832 38,469,051
2062 15,535,522 39,028,473
2061 15,490,720 39,584,621
2060 15,442,338 40,149,830
2059 15,389,829 40,712,514
2058 15,333,225 41,277,134
2057 15,273,178 41,833,887
2056 15,210,219 42,377,427
2055 15,143,461 42,909,302
2054 15,072,996 43,427,254
2053 14,998,576 43,938,741
2052 14,920,449 44,441,106
2051 14,838,409 44,923,604
2050 14,752,631 45,385,311
2049 14,664,689 45,832,153
2048 14,573,517 46,258,529
2047 14,480,194 46,668,898
2046 14,384,177 47,056,404
2045 14,285,803 47,433,205
2044 14,184,902 47,797,411
2043 14,081,547 48,144,730
2042 13,975,641 48,478,991
2041 13,867,631 48,806,273
2040 13,758,146 49,115,658
2039 13,646,894 49,412,830
2038 13,532,882 49,694,340
2037 13,417,458 49,957,504
2036 13,300,237 50,200,702
2035 13,181,288 50,426,000
2034 13,060,482 50,632,962
2033 12,938,038 50,821,090
2032 12,813,730 50,987,020
2031 12,688,158 51,134,940
2030 12,561,034 51,267,908
2029 12,432,856 51,385,868
2028 12,303,271 51,486,791
2027 12,172,389 51,576,746
2026 12,041,170 51,649,918
2025 11,908,056 51,710,062
2024 11,772,557 51,751,065
2023 11,637,398 51,712,619
2022 11,503,606 51,672,569
2021 11,374,586 51,769,539
2020 11,243,848 51,836,239
2019 11,105,163 51,764,822
2018 10,962,362 51,585,058
2017 10,817,754 51,361,911
2016 10,671,457 51,217,803
2015 10,523,242 51,014,947
2014 10,373,235 50,746,659
2013 10,222,362 50,428,893
2012 10,069,771 50,199,853
2011 9,914,904 49,936,638
2010 9,803,294 49,554,112
2009 9,689,581 49,307,835
2008 9,530,774 49,054,708
2007 9,373,296 48,683,638
2006 9,216,562 48,438,292
2005 9,061,273 48,184,561
2004 8,910,263 48,082,519
2003 8,759,912 47,892,330
2002 8,607,641 47,644,736
2001 8,455,918 47,370,164
2000 8,303,151 47,008,111
1999 8,151,296 46,616,677
1998 8,002,143 46,286,503
1997 7,854,298 45,953,580
1996 7,707,557 45,524,681
1995 7,562,546 45,092,991
1994 7,419,771 44,641,540
1993 7,278,181 44,194,628
1992 7,136,571 43,747,962
1991 6,995,450 43,295,704
1990 6,854,441 42,869,283
1989 6,714,730 42,449,038
1988 6,578,145 42,031,247
1987 6,445,123 41,621,690
1986 6,316,122 41,213,674
1985 6,190,862 40,805,744
1984 6,069,230 40,405,956
1983 5,951,096 39,910,403
1982 5,835,937 39,326,352
1981 5,723,725 38,723,248
1980 5,614,493 38,123,775
1979 5,507,590 37,534,236
1978 5,402,580 36,969,185
1977 5,299,476 36,411,795
1976 5,198,357 35,848,523
1975 5,099,086 35,280,725
1974 5,001,796 34,692,266
1973 4,906,743 34,103,149
1972 4,813,868 33,505,406
1971 4,723,244 32,882,704
1970 4,635,124 32,240,827
1969 4,549,334 31,544,266
1968 4,465,328 30,838,302
1967 4,382,999 30,130,983
1966 4,302,639 29,435,571
1965 4,223,820 28,704,674
1964 4,146,244 27,984,155
1963 4,073,068 27,261,747
1962 4,001,575 26,513,030
1961 3,929,030 25,765,673
1960 3,858,443 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti South Korea
2100 -0.26% -1.45%
2099 -0.25% -1.47%
2098 -0.25% -1.48%
2097 -0.24% -1.5%
2096 -0.23% -1.53%
2095 -0.22% -1.54%
2094 -0.21% -1.55%
2093 -0.2% -1.56%
2092 -0.19% -1.56%
2091 -0.18% -1.56%
2090 -0.18% -1.56%
2089 -0.16% -1.55%
2088 -0.15% -1.54%
2087 -0.14% -1.53%
2086 -0.13% -1.52%
2085 -0.12% -1.51%
2084 -0.1% -1.51%
2083 -0.09% -1.5%
2082 -0.08% -1.5%
2081 -0.07% -1.49%
2080 -0.05% -1.48%
2079 -0.04% -1.48%
2078 -0.02% -1.49%
2077 -0.006% -1.48%
2076 0.007% -1.48%
2075 0.02% -1.48%
2074 0.04% -1.48%
2073 0.06% -1.48%
2072 0.07% -1.48%
2071 0.09% -1.48%
2070 0.11% -1.48%
2069 0.13% -1.46%
2068 0.15% -1.46%
2067 0.18% -1.45%
2066 0.2% -1.45%
2065 0.22% -1.45%
2064 0.24% -1.44%
2063 0.27% -1.43%
2062 0.29% -1.4%
2061 0.31% -1.41%
2060 0.34% -1.38%
2059 0.37% -1.37%
2058 0.39% -1.33%
2057 0.41% -1.28%
2056 0.44% -1.24%
2055 0.47% -1.19%
2054 0.5% -1.16%
2053 0.52% -1.13%
2052 0.55% -1.07%
2051 0.58% -1.02%
2050 0.6% -0.97%
2049 0.63% -0.92%
2048 0.64% -0.88%
2047 0.67% -0.82%
2046 0.69% -0.79%
2045 0.71% -0.76%
2044 0.73% -0.72%
2043 0.76% -0.69%
2042 0.78% -0.67%
2041 0.8% -0.63%
2040 0.82% -0.6%
2039 0.84% -0.57%
2038 0.86% -0.53%
2037 0.88% -0.48%
2036 0.9% -0.45%
2035 0.92% -0.41%
2034 0.95% -0.37%
2033 0.97% -0.33%
2032 0.99% -0.29%
2031 1.01% -0.26%
2030 1.03% -0.23%
2029 1.05% -0.2%
2028 1.08% -0.17%
2027 1.09% -0.14%
2026 1.12% -0.12%
2025 1.15% -0.08%
2024 1.16% 0.07%
2023 1.16% 0.08%
2022 1.13% -0.19%
2021 1.16% -0.13%
2020 1.25% 0.14%
2019 1.3% 0.35%
2018 1.34% 0.43%
2017 1.37% 0.28%
2016 1.41% 0.4%
2015 1.45% 0.53%
2014 1.48% 0.63%
2013 1.52% 0.46%
2012 1.56% 0.53%
2011 1.14% 0.77%
2010 1.17% 0.5%
2009 1.67% 0.52%
2008 1.68% 0.76%
2007 1.7% 0.51%
2006 1.71% 0.53%
2005 1.69% 0.21%
2004 1.72% 0.4%
2003 1.77% 0.52%
2002 1.79% 0.58%
2001 1.84% 0.77%
2000 1.86% 0.84%
1999 1.86% 0.71%
1998 1.88% 0.72%
1997 1.9% 0.94%
1996 1.92% 0.96%
1995 1.92% 1.01%
1994 1.95% 1.01%
1993 1.98% 1.02%
1992 2.02% 1.04%
1991 2.06% 0.99%
1990 2.08% 0.99%
1989 2.08% 0.99%
1988 2.06% 0.98%
1987 2.04% 0.99%
1986 2.02% 1%
1985 2% 0.99%
1984 1.99% 1.24%
1983 1.97% 1.49%
1982 1.96% 1.56%
1981 1.95% 1.57%
1980 1.94% 1.57%
1979 1.94% 1.53%
1978 1.95% 1.53%
1977 1.95% 1.57%
1976 1.95% 1.61%
1975 1.95% 1.7%
1974 1.94% 1.73%
1973 1.93% 1.78%
1972 1.92% 1.89%
1971 1.9% 1.99%
1970 1.89% 2.21%
1969 1.88% 2.29%
1968 1.88% 2.35%
1967 1.87% 2.36%
1966 1.87% 2.55%
1965 1.87% 2.57%
1964 1.8% 2.65%
1963 1.79% 2.82%
1962 1.85% 2.9%
1961 1.83% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Haiti South Korea
Current population
12076663
51649918
Population rank 82/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.62%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +105
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 160/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -32,052 +65,731
Net migration rank 168/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - 65,731
2024 - -31,747 - 75,963
2023 167,381 -31,786 -77,569 87,800
2022 164,214 -32,220 -124,014 87,800
2021 158,994 -32,952 -56,947 -16,778
2020 169,264 -33,850 -31,101 112,631
2019 176,550 -34,612 10,353 128,622
2018 178,632 -34,976 30,951 118,220
2017 180,310 -34,742 71,907 104,029
2016 180,902 -33,879 122,923 91,568
2015 182,063 -32,669 163,248 276,427
2014 182,009 -31,390 167,464 308,037
2013 181,457 -30,323 166,415 301,926
2012 183,702 -29,658 215,859 281,866
2011 184,695 -29,029 214,728 269,958
2010 95,965 -28,416 213,083 52,042
2009 187,804 -27,924 197,231 5,308
2008 185,364 -27,630 215,841 -19,630
2007 184,223 -26,995 248,286 -42,293
2006 182,866 -26,629 203,441 -28,434
2005 180,618 -26,276 187,920 -47,821
2004 174,071 -26,399 225,988 -42,549
2003 179,543 -26,518 244,251 -31,994
2002 178,126 -26,626 247,752 -18,105
2001 178,741 -26,812 312,643 -28,006
2000 180,677 -27,075 390,167 -84,960
1999 177,421 -27,317 368,272 -107,448
1998 175,687 -27,476 393,436 -98,044
1997 174,962 -27,492 422,773 -109,130
1996 173,351 -27,348 446,142 -115,705
1995 171,852 -27,826 468,967 -208,491
1994 169,260 -27,744 473,200 -208,309
1993 169,240 -27,584 477,302 -222,802
1992 168,980 -27,415 494,352 -265,849
1991 167,919 -27,245 467,594 -270,754
1990 167,420 -26,075 411,546 79,294
1989 163,947 -25,857 403,266 186,120
1988 160,750 -25,662 399,297 192,534
1987 156,468 -25,518 378,758 198,057
1986 152,288 -25,257 395,651 189,782
1985 148,364 -24,887 416,219 97,949
1984 144,211 -24,427 436,384 101,394
1983 140,422 -23,944 514,844 102,167
1982 137,214 -23,375 605,626 48,638
1981 133,695 -23,106 631,189 18,442
1980 130,773 -22,900 583,294 -148,341
1979 128,206 -22,280 623,068 -139,566
1978 125,885 -21,809 499,084 -85,721
1977 123,520 -21,401 578,947 -90,737
1976 120,992 -20,870 530,558 -92,314
1975 118,508 -20,074 603,300 -52,332
1974 115,941 -19,792 673,030 27,005
1973 113,223 -19,278 699,115 35,779
1972 110,709 -18,916 740,469 25,382
1971 107,968 -18,509 789,185 -6,326
1970 105,208 -18,425 747,987 -27,999
1969 103,133 -18,340 694,227 -21,175
1968 101,300 -18,087 684,487 -16,868
1967 99,266 -17,827 692,169 -16,484
1966 96,973 -17,690 623,534 -16,688
1965 95,754 -17,404 641,090 -146,386
1964 93,987 -17,179 655,501 -102,284
1963 86,394 -16,846 685,824 -80,226
1962 89,683 -16,253 712,590 -94,606
1961 87,563 -15,902 730,173 -93,179
1960 85,368 -15,862 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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 Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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