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Population in Haiti compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1.84 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Haiti vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Sri Lanka
2100 15,259,049 20,270,496
2099 15,299,437 20,383,669
2098 15,338,455 20,498,567
2097 15,376,492 20,611,123
2096 15,413,214 20,723,560
2095 15,448,584 20,834,629
2094 15,482,530 20,943,809
2093 15,515,275 21,052,131
2092 15,546,829 21,158,833
2091 15,576,873 21,263,961
2090 15,605,593 21,371,263
2089 15,633,063 21,475,426
2088 15,658,679 21,577,177
2087 15,682,423 21,677,510
2086 15,704,764 21,777,420
2085 15,724,953 21,876,464
2084 15,743,346 21,970,336
2083 15,759,380 22,062,801
2082 15,773,768 22,151,745
2081 15,786,254 22,240,834
2080 15,796,710 22,326,555
2079 15,804,509 22,411,438
2078 15,810,531 22,489,772
2077 15,813,971 22,565,028
2076 15,814,939 22,637,463
2075 15,813,894 22,707,112
2074 15,810,308 22,778,489
2073 15,804,302 22,844,703
2072 15,795,380 22,905,707
2071 15,783,669 22,964,866
2070 15,769,538 23,022,515
2069 15,752,007 23,076,310
2068 15,731,378 23,129,541
2067 15,707,152 23,184,596
2066 15,679,510 23,234,419
2065 15,648,952 23,285,901
2064 15,614,758 23,331,390
2063 15,576,832 23,372,184
2062 15,535,522 23,409,522
2061 15,490,720 23,441,893
2060 15,442,338 23,474,032
2059 15,389,829 23,502,132
2058 15,333,225 23,528,076
2057 15,273,178 23,550,580
2056 15,210,219 23,570,923
2055 15,143,461 23,582,432
2054 15,072,996 23,591,414
2053 14,998,576 23,601,371
2052 14,920,449 23,605,361
2051 14,838,409 23,606,194
2050 14,752,631 23,603,330
2049 14,664,689 23,597,604
2048 14,573,517 23,587,307
2047 14,480,194 23,570,881
2046 14,384,177 23,547,409
2045 14,285,803 23,515,133
2044 14,184,902 23,483,546
2043 14,081,547 23,446,242
2042 13,975,641 23,404,983
2041 13,867,631 23,357,358
2040 13,758,146 23,306,148
2039 13,646,894 23,248,341
2038 13,532,882 23,187,512
2037 13,417,458 23,120,775
2036 13,300,237 23,053,427
2035 13,181,288 22,981,808
2034 13,060,482 22,906,587
2033 12,938,038 22,826,414
2032 12,813,730 22,742,267
2031 12,688,158 22,655,907
2030 12,561,034 22,564,038
2029 12,432,856 22,470,759
2028 12,303,271 22,370,999
2027 12,172,389 22,266,017
2026 12,041,170 22,155,543
2025 11,908,056 22,039,908
2024 11,772,557 21,916,000
2023 11,637,398 22,037,000
2022 11,503,606 22,181,000
2021 11,374,586 22,156,000
2020 11,243,848 21,919,000
2019 11,105,163 21,803,000
2018 10,962,362 21,670,000
2017 10,817,754 21,453,000
2016 10,671,457 21,209,000
2015 10,523,242 20,970,000
2014 10,373,235 20,778,000
2013 10,222,362 20,585,000
2012 10,069,771 21,169,458
2011 9,914,904 21,009,048
2010 9,803,294 20,879,089
2009 9,689,581 20,756,435
2008 9,530,774 20,629,378
2007 9,373,296 20,492,545
2006 9,216,562 20,352,411
2005 9,061,273 20,216,524
2004 8,910,263 20,087,605
2003 8,759,912 19,951,521
2002 8,607,641 19,805,752
2001 8,455,918 19,600,362
2000 8,303,151 19,293,054
1999 8,151,296 18,944,731
1998 8,002,143 18,596,003
1997 7,854,298 18,248,200
1996 7,707,557 17,905,018
1995 7,562,546 17,564,068
1994 7,419,771 17,275,773
1993 7,278,181 17,025,918
1992 7,136,571 16,739,284
1991 6,995,450 16,475,354
1990 6,854,441 16,352,458
1989 6,714,730 16,248,557
1988 6,578,145 16,078,621
1987 6,445,123 15,916,576
1986 6,316,122 15,731,256
1985 6,190,862 15,544,154
1984 6,069,230 15,441,860
1983 5,951,096 15,388,794
1982 5,835,937 15,286,567
1981 5,723,725 15,099,414
1980 5,614,493 14,847,974
1979 5,507,590 14,579,614
1978 5,402,580 14,310,128
1977 5,299,476 14,049,371
1976 5,198,357 13,796,770
1975 5,099,086 13,548,984
1974 5,001,796 13,305,693
1973 4,906,743 13,060,916
1972 4,813,868 12,809,205
1971 4,723,244 12,551,910
1970 4,635,124 12,287,110
1969 4,549,334 12,013,858
1968 4,465,328 11,736,088
1967 4,382,999 11,457,328
1966 4,302,639 11,183,928
1965 4,223,820 10,916,965
1964 4,146,244 10,653,397
1963 4,073,068 10,395,040
1962 4,001,575 10,143,754
1961 3,929,030 9,899,372
1960 3,858,443 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Sri Lanka
2100 -0.26% -0.56%
2099 -0.25% -0.56%
2098 -0.25% -0.55%
2097 -0.24% -0.54%
2096 -0.23% -0.53%
2095 -0.22% -0.52%
2094 -0.21% -0.51%
2093 -0.2% -0.5%
2092 -0.19% -0.49%
2091 -0.18% -0.5%
2090 -0.18% -0.49%
2089 -0.16% -0.47%
2088 -0.15% -0.46%
2087 -0.14% -0.46%
2086 -0.13% -0.45%
2085 -0.12% -0.43%
2084 -0.1% -0.42%
2083 -0.09% -0.4%
2082 -0.08% -0.4%
2081 -0.07% -0.38%
2080 -0.05% -0.38%
2079 -0.04% -0.35%
2078 -0.02% -0.33%
2077 -0.006% -0.32%
2076 0.007% -0.31%
2075 0.02% -0.31%
2074 0.04% -0.29%
2073 0.06% -0.27%
2072 0.07% -0.26%
2071 0.09% -0.25%
2070 0.11% -0.23%
2069 0.13% -0.23%
2068 0.15% -0.24%
2067 0.18% -0.21%
2066 0.2% -0.22%
2065 0.22% -0.19%
2064 0.24% -0.17%
2063 0.27% -0.16%
2062 0.29% -0.14%
2061 0.31% -0.14%
2060 0.34% -0.12%
2059 0.37% -0.11%
2058 0.39% -0.1%
2057 0.41% -0.09%
2056 0.44% -0.05%
2055 0.47% -0.04%
2054 0.5% -0.04%
2053 0.52% -0.02%
2052 0.55% -0.004%
2051 0.58% 0.01%
2050 0.6% 0.02%
2049 0.63% 0.04%
2048 0.64% 0.07%
2047 0.67% 0.1%
2046 0.69% 0.14%
2045 0.71% 0.13%
2044 0.73% 0.16%
2043 0.76% 0.18%
2042 0.78% 0.2%
2041 0.8% 0.22%
2040 0.82% 0.25%
2039 0.84% 0.26%
2038 0.86% 0.29%
2037 0.88% 0.29%
2036 0.9% 0.31%
2035 0.92% 0.33%
2034 0.95% 0.35%
2033 0.97% 0.37%
2032 0.99% 0.38%
2031 1.01% 0.41%
2030 1.03% 0.42%
2029 1.05% 0.45%
2028 1.08% 0.47%
2027 1.09% 0.5%
2026 1.12% 0.52%
2025 1.15% 0.57%
2024 1.16% -0.55%
2023 1.16% -0.65%
2022 1.13% 0.11%
2021 1.16% 1.08%
2020 1.25% 0.53%
2019 1.3% 0.61%
2018 1.34% 1.01%
2017 1.37% 1.15%
2016 1.41% 1.14%
2015 1.45% 0.92%
2014 1.48% 0.94%
2013 1.52% -2.76%
2012 1.56% 0.76%
2011 1.14% 0.62%
2010 1.17% 0.59%
2009 1.67% 0.62%
2008 1.68% 0.67%
2007 1.7% 0.69%
2006 1.71% 0.67%
2005 1.69% 0.64%
2004 1.72% 0.68%
2003 1.77% 0.74%
2002 1.79% 1.05%
2001 1.84% 1.59%
2000 1.86% 1.84%
1999 1.86% 1.88%
1998 1.88% 1.91%
1997 1.9% 1.92%
1996 1.92% 1.94%
1995 1.92% 1.67%
1994 1.95% 1.47%
1993 1.98% 1.71%
1992 2.02% 1.6%
1991 2.06% 0.75%
1990 2.08% 0.64%
1989 2.08% 1.06%
1988 2.06% 1.02%
1987 2.04% 1.18%
1986 2.02% 1.2%
1985 2% 0.66%
1984 1.99% 0.34%
1983 1.97% 0.67%
1982 1.96% 1.24%
1981 1.95% 1.69%
1980 1.94% 1.84%
1979 1.94% 1.88%
1978 1.95% 1.86%
1977 1.95% 1.83%
1976 1.95% 1.83%
1975 1.95% 1.83%
1974 1.94% 1.87%
1973 1.93% 1.97%
1972 1.92% 2.05%
1971 1.9% 2.16%
1970 1.89% 2.27%
1969 1.88% 2.37%
1968 1.88% 2.43%
1967 1.87% 2.44%
1966 1.87% 2.45%
1965 1.87% 2.47%
1964 1.8% 2.49%
1963 1.79% 2.48%
1962 1.85% 2.47%
1961 1.83% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Haiti Sri Lanka
Current population
12076663
22185425
Population rank 82/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.27%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 -332
Annual growth/decline +135,159 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 188/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -32,052 -30,724
Net migration rank 168/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -30,724
2024 - -31,747 - -27,245
2023 167,381 -31,786 66,111 -28,011
2022 164,214 -32,220 95,378 -27,435
2021 158,994 -32,952 121,858 -29,586
2020 169,264 -33,850 170,968 -29,875
2019 176,550 -34,612 172,243 -28,426
2018 178,632 -34,976 183,610 -28,607
2017 180,310 -34,742 187,993 -22,324
2016 180,902 -33,879 194,232 -18,388
2015 182,063 -32,669 201,815 -29,797
2014 182,009 -31,390 211,541 -33,672
2013 181,457 -30,323 221,021 -37,754
2012 183,702 -29,658 229,138 -41,955
2011 184,695 -29,029 224,461 -90,839
2010 95,965 -28,416 224,325 -98,060
2009 187,804 -27,924 200,175 -81,130
2008 185,364 -27,630 232,225 -97,144
2007 184,223 -26,995 248,287 -109,695
2006 182,866 -26,629 248,706 -107,045
2005 180,618 -26,276 248,683 -118,594
2004 174,071 -26,399 212,527 -84,795
2003 179,543 -26,518 252,008 -107,573
2002 178,126 -26,626 252,840 -105,718
2001 178,741 -26,812 244,377 19,273
2000 180,677 -27,075 227,060 123,894
1999 177,421 -27,317 206,876 138,799
1998 175,687 -27,476 201,059 150,724
1997 174,962 -27,492 208,193 135,636
1996 173,351 -27,348 215,290 127,236
1995 171,852 -27,826 221,957 117,416
1994 169,260 -27,744 228,904 8,323
1993 169,240 -27,584 226,257 36,232
1992 168,980 -27,415 222,230 88,542
1991 167,919 -27,245 218,117 -1,047
1990 167,420 -26,075 224,454 -195,736
1989 163,947 -25,857 212,401 -33,305
1988 160,750 -25,662 219,184 -58,415
1987 156,468 -25,518 226,414 -63,105
1986 152,288 -25,257 233,782 -26,460
1985 148,364 -24,887 247,836 -80,950
1984 144,211 -24,427 263,175 -225,450
1983 140,422 -23,944 277,768 -209,362
1982 137,214 -23,375 300,030 -163,987
1981 133,695 -23,106 328,096 -89,824
1980 130,773 -22,900 328,155 -63,541
1979 128,206 -22,280 329,791 -57,683
1978 125,885 -21,809 317,055 -50,189
1977 123,520 -21,401 300,038 -45,383
1976 120,992 -20,870 291,816 -41,258
1975 118,508 -20,074 282,496 -37,475
1974 115,941 -19,792 275,521 -33,979
1973 113,223 -19,278 278,577 -30,582
1972 110,709 -18,916 282,494 -27,071
1971 107,968 -18,509 281,200 -22,021
1970 105,208 -18,425 286,719 -16,299
1969 103,133 -18,340 286,218 -10,152
1968 101,300 -18,087 286,642 -7,163
1967 99,266 -17,827 284,738 -6,696
1966 96,973 -17,690 275,549 -6,794
1965 95,754 -17,404 272,422 -7,249
1964 93,987 -17,179 269,584 -7,614
1963 86,394 -16,846 262,880 -8,118
1962 89,683 -16,253 256,719 -8,909
1961 87,563 -15,902 251,087 -10,144
1960 85,368 -15,862 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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