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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.04 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Haiti vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti South Sudan
2100 15,259,049 24,086,901
2099 15,299,437 24,081,477
2098 15,338,455 24,063,461
2097 15,376,492 24,065,268
2096 15,413,214 24,054,483
2095 15,448,584 24,046,345
2094 15,482,530 24,047,776
2093 15,515,275 24,039,017
2092 15,546,829 24,019,054
2091 15,576,873 24,000,308
2090 15,605,593 23,978,496
2089 15,633,063 23,937,487
2088 15,658,679 23,892,166
2087 15,682,423 23,857,250
2086 15,704,764 23,803,312
2085 15,724,953 23,759,178
2084 15,743,346 23,687,109
2083 15,759,380 23,617,646
2082 15,773,768 23,541,119
2081 15,786,254 23,466,449
2080 15,796,710 23,391,758
2079 15,804,509 23,294,252
2078 15,810,531 23,197,067
2077 15,813,971 23,086,584
2076 15,814,939 22,987,331
2075 15,813,894 22,868,587
2074 15,810,308 22,726,189
2073 15,804,302 22,583,672
2072 15,795,380 22,438,943
2071 15,783,669 22,288,026
2070 15,769,538 22,151,650
2069 15,752,007 22,003,659
2068 15,731,378 21,829,800
2067 15,707,152 21,662,211
2066 15,679,510 21,496,881
2065 15,648,952 21,317,455
2064 15,614,758 21,142,002
2063 15,576,832 20,965,122
2062 15,535,522 20,785,055
2061 15,490,720 20,608,964
2060 15,442,338 20,430,857
2059 15,389,829 20,235,022
2058 15,333,225 20,048,974
2057 15,273,178 19,853,696
2056 15,210,219 19,659,362
2055 15,143,461 19,464,297
2054 15,072,996 19,257,481
2053 14,998,576 19,060,517
2052 14,920,449 18,840,461
2051 14,838,409 18,633,198
2050 14,752,631 18,434,212
2049 14,664,689 18,230,881
2048 14,573,517 18,021,026
2047 14,480,194 17,806,282
2046 14,384,177 17,579,173
2045 14,285,803 17,355,041
2044 14,184,902 17,121,972
2043 14,081,547 16,888,278
2042 13,975,641 16,645,354
2041 13,867,631 16,396,768
2040 13,758,146 16,142,816
2039 13,646,894 15,889,952
2038 13,532,882 15,628,043
2037 13,417,458 15,363,975
2036 13,300,237 15,091,275
2035 13,181,288 14,815,307
2034 13,060,482 14,543,511
2033 12,938,038 14,278,180
2032 12,813,730 14,007,134
2031 12,688,158 13,730,637
2030 12,561,034 13,465,615
2029 12,432,856 13,206,477
2028 12,303,271 12,947,082
2027 12,172,389 12,692,769
2026 12,041,170 12,439,296
2025 11,908,056 12,193,102
2024 11,772,557 11,943,408
2023 11,637,398 11,483,374
2022 11,503,606 11,021,177
2021 11,374,586 10,865,780
2020 11,243,848 10,698,467
2019 11,105,163 10,423,384
2018 10,962,362 10,122,977
2017 10,817,754 10,259,154
2016 10,671,457 10,830,102
2015 10,523,242 11,107,561
2014 10,373,235 11,235,073
2013 10,222,362 11,166,275
2012 10,069,771 10,756,240
2011 9,914,904 10,288,109
2010 9,803,294 9,745,953
2009 9,689,581 9,243,556
2008 9,530,774 8,817,647
2007 9,373,296 8,388,788
2006 9,216,562 7,976,526
2005 9,061,273 7,590,143
2004 8,910,263 7,233,041
2003 8,759,912 6,903,127
2002 8,607,641 6,596,806
2001 8,455,918 6,308,391
2000 8,303,151 6,032,267
1999 8,151,296 5,771,628
1998 8,002,143 5,620,068
1997 7,854,298 5,509,136
1996 7,707,557 5,356,925
1995 7,562,546 5,225,836
1994 7,419,771 5,071,184
1993 7,278,181 4,956,002
1992 7,136,571 4,909,749
1991 6,995,450 4,836,677
1990 6,854,441 4,737,633
1989 6,714,730 4,713,229
1988 6,578,145 4,848,029
1987 6,445,123 4,962,395
1986 6,316,122 4,921,240
1985 6,190,862 4,834,296
1984 6,069,230 4,750,627
1983 5,951,096 4,661,574
1982 5,835,937 4,557,686
1981 5,723,725 4,447,272
1980 5,614,493 4,339,030
1979 5,507,590 4,232,605
1978 5,402,580 4,127,657
1977 5,299,476 4,024,032
1976 5,198,357 3,921,910
1975 5,099,086 3,821,494
1974 5,001,796 3,723,259
1973 4,906,743 3,627,383
1972 4,813,868 3,542,497
1971 4,723,244 3,468,646
1970 4,635,124 3,409,614
1969 4,549,334 3,365,533
1968 4,465,328 3,321,528
1967 4,382,999 3,277,648
1966 4,302,639 3,236,423
1965 4,223,820 3,189,835
1964 4,146,244 3,129,918
1963 4,073,068 3,072,669
1962 4,001,575 3,024,308
1961 3,929,030 2,976,724
1960 3,858,443 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti South Sudan
2100 -0.26% 0.02%
2099 -0.25% 0.07%
2098 -0.25% -0.008%
2097 -0.24% 0.04%
2096 -0.23% 0.03%
2095 -0.22% -0.006%
2094 -0.21% 0.04%
2093 -0.2% 0.08%
2092 -0.19% 0.08%
2091 -0.18% 0.09%
2090 -0.18% 0.17%
2089 -0.16% 0.19%
2088 -0.15% 0.15%
2087 -0.14% 0.23%
2086 -0.13% 0.19%
2085 -0.12% 0.3%
2084 -0.1% 0.29%
2083 -0.09% 0.33%
2082 -0.08% 0.32%
2081 -0.07% 0.32%
2080 -0.05% 0.42%
2079 -0.04% 0.42%
2078 -0.02% 0.48%
2077 -0.006% 0.43%
2076 0.007% 0.52%
2075 0.02% 0.63%
2074 0.04% 0.63%
2073 0.06% 0.64%
2072 0.07% 0.68%
2071 0.09% 0.62%
2070 0.11% 0.67%
2069 0.13% 0.8%
2068 0.15% 0.77%
2067 0.18% 0.77%
2066 0.2% 0.84%
2065 0.22% 0.83%
2064 0.24% 0.84%
2063 0.27% 0.87%
2062 0.29% 0.85%
2061 0.31% 0.87%
2060 0.34% 0.97%
2059 0.37% 0.93%
2058 0.39% 0.98%
2057 0.41% 0.99%
2056 0.44% 1%
2055 0.47% 1.07%
2054 0.5% 1.03%
2053 0.52% 1.17%
2052 0.55% 1.11%
2051 0.58% 1.08%
2050 0.6% 1.12%
2049 0.63% 1.16%
2048 0.64% 1.21%
2047 0.67% 1.29%
2046 0.69% 1.29%
2045 0.71% 1.36%
2044 0.73% 1.38%
2043 0.76% 1.46%
2042 0.78% 1.52%
2041 0.8% 1.57%
2040 0.82% 1.59%
2039 0.84% 1.68%
2038 0.86% 1.72%
2037 0.88% 1.81%
2036 0.9% 1.86%
2035 0.92% 1.87%
2034 0.95% 1.86%
2033 0.97% 1.94%
2032 0.99% 2.01%
2031 1.01% 1.97%
2030 1.03% 1.96%
2029 1.05% 2%
2028 1.08% 2%
2027 1.09% 2.04%
2026 1.12% 2.02%
2025 1.15% 2.09%
2024 1.16% 4.01%
2023 1.16% 4.19%
2022 1.13% 1.43%
2021 1.16% 1.56%
2020 1.25% 2.64%
2019 1.3% 2.97%
2018 1.34% -1.33%
2017 1.37% -5.27%
2016 1.41% -2.5%
2015 1.45% -1.13%
2014 1.48% 0.62%
2013 1.52% 3.81%
2012 1.56% 4.55%
2011 1.14% 5.56%
2010 1.17% 5.44%
2009 1.67% 4.83%
2008 1.68% 5.11%
2007 1.7% 5.17%
2006 1.71% 5.09%
2005 1.69% 4.94%
2004 1.72% 4.78%
2003 1.77% 4.64%
2002 1.79% 4.57%
2001 1.84% 4.58%
2000 1.86% 4.52%
1999 1.86% 2.7%
1998 1.88% 2.01%
1997 1.9% 2.84%
1996 1.92% 2.51%
1995 1.92% 3.05%
1994 1.95% 2.32%
1993 1.98% 0.94%
1992 2.02% 1.51%
1991 2.06% 2.09%
1990 2.08% 0.52%
1989 2.08% -2.78%
1988 2.06% -2.3%
1987 2.04% 0.84%
1986 2.02% 1.8%
1985 2% 1.76%
1984 1.99% 1.91%
1983 1.97% 2.28%
1982 1.96% 2.48%
1981 1.95% 2.49%
1980 1.94% 2.51%
1979 1.94% 2.54%
1978 1.95% 2.58%
1977 1.95% 2.6%
1976 1.95% 2.63%
1975 1.95% 2.64%
1974 1.94% 2.64%
1973 1.93% 2.4%
1972 1.92% 2.13%
1971 1.9% 1.73%
1970 1.89% 1.31%
1969 1.88% 1.32%
1968 1.88% 1.34%
1967 1.87% 1.27%
1966 1.87% 1.46%
1965 1.87% 1.91%
1964 1.8% 1.86%
1963 1.79% 1.6%
1962 1.85% 1.6%
1961 1.83% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Haiti South Sudan
Current population
12076663
12507858
Population rank 82/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.15%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 7/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -32,052 +6,145
Net migration rank 168/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - 6,145
2024 - -31,747 - 15,374
2023 167,381 -31,786 217,966 455,000
2022 164,214 -32,220 211,166 40,259
2021 158,994 -32,952 213,567 -154,359
2020 169,264 -33,850 212,332 62,935
2019 176,550 -34,612 209,708 65,198
2018 178,632 -34,976 168,497 157,408
2017 180,310 -34,742 72,193 -670,477
2016 180,902 -33,879 110,553 -654,225
2015 182,063 -32,669 148,542 -159,822
2014 182,009 -31,390 227,611 -471,523
2013 181,457 -30,323 315,983 65,337
2012 183,702 -29,658 312,974 125,771
2011 184,695 -29,029 303,181 194,325
2010 95,965 -28,416 287,409 299,402
2009 187,804 -27,924 278,859 139,129
2008 185,364 -27,630 268,268 165,557
2007 184,223 -26,995 256,546 167,350
2006 182,866 -26,629 246,706 153,926
2005 180,618 -26,276 239,272 132,869
2004 174,071 -26,399 231,877 110,182
2003 179,543 -26,518 225,822 91,951
2002 178,126 -26,626 212,014 82,847
2001 178,741 -26,812 204,108 77,856
2000 180,677 -27,075 196,055 74,227
1999 177,421 -27,317 180,721 70,271
1998 175,687 -27,476 -12,157 64,285
1997 174,962 -27,492 121,454 48,280
1996 173,351 -27,348 116,728 17,953
1995 171,852 -27,826 110,417 17,077
1994 169,260 -27,744 165,407 16,407
1993 169,240 -27,584 32,779 15,772
1992 168,980 -27,415 28,874 15,077
1991 167,919 -27,245 87,873 14,327
1990 167,420 -26,075 82,900 12,988
1989 163,947 -25,857 83,735 -130,821
1988 160,750 -25,662 -125,447 -97,065
1987 156,468 -25,518 5,756 -11,976
1986 152,288 -25,257 99,502 -10,973
1985 148,364 -24,887 95,342 -9,986
1984 144,211 -24,427 90,970 -8,984
1983 140,422 -23,944 104,107 -7,986
1982 137,214 -23,375 118,641 -6,983
1981 133,695 -23,106 115,163 -5,994
1980 130,773 -22,900 112,307 -4,997
1979 128,206 -22,280 109,540 -3,997
1978 125,885 -21,809 107,352 -2,998
1977 123,520 -21,401 104,886 -1,997
1976 120,992 -20,870 102,346 -995
1975 118,508 -20,074 99,882 -395
1974 115,941 -19,792 97,181 -192
1973 113,223 -19,278 94,765 0
1972 110,709 -18,916 74,803 193
1971 107,968 -18,509 72,308 394
1970 105,208 -18,425 44,776 587
1969 103,133 -18,340 42,015 786
1968 101,300 -18,087 44,213 995
1967 99,266 -17,827 41,357 1,194
1966 96,973 -17,690 38,523 1,386
1965 95,754 -17,404 51,682 1,591
1964 93,987 -17,179 64,786 1,785
1963 86,394 -16,846 46,333 1,591
1962 89,683 -16,253 47,406 1,386
1961 87,563 -15,902 45,186 1,194
1960 85,368 -15,862 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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