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

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The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,906,095 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,106,577 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 18.7 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31.4% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Haiti vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Suriname
2100 15,256,536 713,301
2099 15,296,917 715,718
2098 15,335,929 718,073
2097 15,373,959 720,500
2096 15,410,676 722,800
2095 15,446,039 725,224
2094 15,479,980 727,514
2093 15,512,720 729,945
2092 15,544,268 732,310
2091 15,574,307 734,611
2090 15,603,023 736,676
2089 15,630,488 738,887
2088 15,656,100 741,028
2087 15,679,840 742,858
2086 15,702,178 744,619
2085 15,722,363 746,328
2084 15,740,753 747,772
2083 15,756,784 749,164
2082 15,771,170 750,355
2081 15,783,654 751,527
2080 15,794,108 752,571
2079 15,801,906 753,310
2078 15,807,927 753,974
2077 15,811,367 754,582
2076 15,812,334 755,015
2075 15,811,289 755,554
2074 15,807,704 755,740
2073 15,801,699 756,042
2072 15,792,778 756,125
2071 15,781,069 756,124
2070 15,766,941 755,985
2069 15,749,412 755,900
2068 15,728,787 755,625
2067 15,704,565 755,174
2066 15,676,927 754,830
2065 15,646,375 754,137
2064 15,612,187 753,311
2063 15,574,267 752,771
2062 15,532,963 751,992
2061 15,488,168 751,308
2060 15,439,794 750,325
2059 15,387,295 749,420
2058 15,330,700 748,612
2057 15,270,662 747,183
2056 15,207,713 745,967
2055 15,140,966 744,434
2054 15,070,514 742,836
2053 14,996,105 741,364
2052 14,917,991 739,688
2051 14,835,965 738,024
2050 14,750,202 736,078
2049 14,662,274 734,256
2048 14,571,117 732,085
2047 14,477,810 729,623
2046 14,381,808 727,242
2045 14,283,450 724,469
2044 14,182,565 721,556
2043 14,079,228 718,596
2042 13,973,340 715,335
2041 13,865,347 712,005
2040 13,755,880 708,379
2039 13,644,647 704,797
2038 13,530,653 701,029
2037 13,415,248 697,364
2036 13,298,046 693,268
2035 13,179,117 689,014
2034 13,058,331 684,675
2033 12,935,907 680,289
2032 12,811,620 675,648
2031 12,686,068 670,943
2030 12,558,965 666,067
2029 12,430,808 661,186
2028 12,301,245 656,001
2027 12,170,384 650,709
2026 12,039,187 645,337
2025 11,906,095 639,850
2024 11,772,557 634,431
2023 11,637,398 628,886
2022 11,503,606 623,164
2021 11,374,586 617,896
2020 11,243,848 612,317
2019 11,105,163 605,768
2018 10,962,362 599,513
2017 10,817,754 593,713
2016 10,671,457 587,757
2015 10,523,242 581,627
2014 10,373,235 575,373
2013 10,222,362 569,020
2012 10,069,771 562,633
2011 9,914,904 556,269
2010 9,803,294 549,923
2009 9,689,581 543,568
2008 9,530,774 537,245
2007 9,373,296 531,016
2006 9,216,562 524,997
2005 9,061,273 519,313
2004 8,910,263 513,923
2003 8,759,912 506,414
2002 8,607,641 496,551
2001 8,455,918 486,560
2000 8,303,151 476,643
1999 8,151,296 466,916
1998 8,002,143 457,406
1997 7,854,298 448,067
1996 7,707,557 438,830
1995 7,562,546 429,606
1994 7,419,771 422,375
1993 7,278,181 419,352
1992 7,136,571 417,589
1991 6,995,450 415,013
1990 6,854,441 412,493
1989 6,714,730 408,409
1988 6,578,145 402,227
1987 6,445,123 396,911
1986 6,316,122 392,330
1985 6,190,862 386,972
1984 6,069,230 382,193
1983 5,951,096 378,746
1982 5,835,937 376,555
1981 5,723,725 375,459
1980 5,614,493 375,377
1979 5,507,590 377,602
1978 5,402,580 381,502
1977 5,299,476 385,067
1976 5,198,357 388,289
1975 5,099,086 391,170
1974 5,001,796 393,676
1973 4,906,743 395,772
1972 4,813,868 397,413
1971 4,723,244 391,932
1970 4,635,124 379,442
1969 4,549,334 366,906
1968 4,465,328 354,616
1967 4,382,999 342,679
1966 4,302,639 331,135
1965 4,223,820 320,000
1964 4,146,244 309,041
1963 4,073,068 297,034
1962 4,001,575 283,912
1961 3,929,030 272,791
1960 3,858,443 263,918

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/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Suriname
2100 -0.26% -0.34%
2099 -0.25% -0.33%
2098 -0.25% -0.34%
2097 -0.24% -0.32%
2096 -0.23% -0.33%
2095 -0.22% -0.31%
2094 -0.21% -0.33%
2093 -0.2% -0.32%
2092 -0.19% -0.31%
2091 -0.18% -0.28%
2090 -0.18% -0.3%
2089 -0.16% -0.29%
2088 -0.15% -0.25%
2087 -0.14% -0.24%
2086 -0.13% -0.23%
2085 -0.12% -0.19%
2084 -0.1% -0.19%
2083 -0.09% -0.16%
2082 -0.08% -0.16%
2081 -0.07% -0.14%
2080 -0.05% -0.1%
2079 -0.04% -0.09%
2078 -0.02% -0.08%
2077 -0.006% -0.06%
2076 0.007% -0.07%
2075 0.02% -0.02%
2074 0.04% -0.04%
2073 0.06% -0.01%
2072 0.07% 0%
2071 0.09% 0.02%
2070 0.11% 0.01%
2069 0.13% 0.04%
2068 0.15% 0.06%
2067 0.18% 0.05%
2066 0.2% 0.09%
2065 0.22% 0.11%
2064 0.24% 0.07%
2063 0.27% 0.1%
2062 0.29% 0.09%
2061 0.31% 0.13%
2060 0.34% 0.12%
2059 0.37% 0.11%
2058 0.39% 0.19%
2057 0.41% 0.16%
2056 0.44% 0.21%
2055 0.47% 0.22%
2054 0.5% 0.2%
2053 0.52% 0.23%
2052 0.55% 0.23%
2051 0.58% 0.26%
2050 0.6% 0.25%
2049 0.63% 0.3%
2048 0.64% 0.34%
2047 0.67% 0.33%
2046 0.69% 0.38%
2045 0.71% 0.4%
2044 0.73% 0.41%
2043 0.76% 0.46%
2042 0.78% 0.47%
2041 0.8% 0.51%
2040 0.82% 0.51%
2039 0.84% 0.54%
2038 0.86% 0.53%
2037 0.88% 0.59%
2036 0.9% 0.62%
2035 0.92% 0.63%
2034 0.95% 0.64%
2033 0.97% 0.69%
2032 0.99% 0.7%
2031 1.01% 0.73%
2030 1.03% 0.74%
2029 1.05% 0.79%
2028 1.08% 0.81%
2027 1.09% 0.83%
2026 1.12% 0.86%
2025 1.13% 0.85%
2024 1.16% 0.88%
2023 1.16% 0.92%
2022 1.13% 0.85%
2021 1.16% 0.91%
2020 1.25% 1.08%
2019 1.3% 1.04%
2018 1.34% 0.98%
2017 1.37% 1.01%
2016 1.41% 1.05%
2015 1.45% 1.09%
2014 1.48% 1.12%
2013 1.52% 1.14%
2012 1.56% 1.14%
2011 1.14% 1.15%
2010 1.17% 1.17%
2009 1.67% 1.18%
2008 1.68% 1.17%
2007 1.7% 1.15%
2006 1.71% 1.09%
2005 1.69% 1.05%
2004 1.72% 1.48%
2003 1.77% 1.99%
2002 1.79% 2.05%
2001 1.84% 2.08%
2000 1.86% 2.08%
1999 1.86% 2.08%
1998 1.88% 2.08%
1997 1.9% 2.1%
1996 1.92% 2.15%
1995 1.92% 1.71%
1994 1.95% 0.72%
1993 1.98% 0.42%
1992 2.02% 0.62%
1991 2.06% 0.61%
1990 2.08% 1%
1989 2.08% 1.54%
1988 2.06% 1.34%
1987 2.04% 1.17%
1986 2.02% 1.38%
1985 2% 1.25%
1984 1.99% 0.91%
1983 1.97% 0.58%
1982 1.96% 0.29%
1981 1.95% 0.02%
1980 1.94% -0.59%
1979 1.94% -1.02%
1978 1.95% -0.93%
1977 1.95% -0.83%
1976 1.95% -0.74%
1975 1.95% -0.64%
1974 1.94% -0.53%
1973 1.93% -0.41%
1972 1.92% 1.4%
1971 1.9% 3.29%
1970 1.89% 3.42%
1969 1.88% 3.47%
1968 1.88% 3.48%
1967 1.87% 3.49%
1966 1.87% 3.48%
1965 1.87% 3.55%
1964 1.8% 4.04%
1963 1.79% 4.62%
1962 1.85% 4.08%
1961 1.83% 3.36%

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/suriname | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Haiti grew by 1.13%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Haiti Suriname
Current population
12106577
648096
Population rank 82/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.008%
One net population change
3.95 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
2.03 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +366 +15
Annual growth/decline +133,538 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.13% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 107/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -32,052 -967
Net migration rank 168/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -967
2024 166,463 -31,747 6,541 -1,166
2023 167,381 -31,786 6,697 -988
2022 164,214 -32,220 6,719 -988
2021 158,994 -32,952 5,291 -486
2020 169,264 -33,850 6,640 -296
2019 176,550 -34,612 6,564 191
2018 178,632 -34,976 6,613 -851
2017 180,310 -34,742 6,772 -935
2016 180,902 -33,879 6,979 -906
2015 182,063 -32,669 7,150 -967
2014 182,009 -31,390 7,284 -959
2013 181,457 -30,323 7,350 -968
2012 183,702 -29,658 7,405 -1,011
2011 184,695 -29,029 7,401 -1,060
2010 95,965 -28,416 7,489 -1,138
2009 187,804 -27,924 7,559 -1,204
2008 185,364 -27,630 7,552 -1,255
2007 184,223 -26,995 7,468 -1,312
2006 182,866 -26,629 7,278 -1,403
2005 180,618 -26,276 7,037 -1,534
2004 174,071 -26,399 6,948 -1,676
2003 179,543 -26,518 7,396 2,345
2002 178,126 -26,626 7,916 2,076
2001 178,741 -26,812 8,349 1,641
2000 180,677 -27,075 8,323 1,516
1999 177,421 -27,317 8,236 1,380
1998 175,687 -27,476 8,173 1,241
1997 174,962 -27,492 8,106 1,164
1996 173,351 -27,348 8,031 1,165
1995 171,852 -27,826 7,968 1,275
1994 169,260 -27,744 7,929 -2,713
1993 169,240 -27,584 8,127 -7,291
1992 168,980 -27,415 8,355 -5,662
1991 167,919 -27,245 8,637 -6,174
1990 167,420 -26,075 9,047 -6,471
1989 163,947 -25,857 9,441 -3,846
1988 160,750 -25,662 9,347 -2,573
1987 156,468 -25,518 9,319 -5,467
1986 152,288 -25,257 9,222 -3,920
1985 148,364 -24,887 9,177 -3,763
1984 144,211 -24,427 9,031 -4,894
1983 140,422 -23,944 8,797 -6,036
1982 137,214 -23,375 8,197 -6,566
1981 133,695 -23,106 7,541 -6,991
1980 130,773 -22,900 7,002 -7,390
1979 128,206 -22,280 7,312 -11,375
1978 125,885 -21,809 7,650 -11,389
1977 123,520 -21,401 7,998 -11,390
1976 120,992 -20,870 8,327 -11,381
1975 118,508 -20,074 8,587 -11,287
1974 115,941 -19,792 8,751 -11,061
1973 113,223 -19,278 8,877 -10,765
1972 110,709 -18,916 8,893 -10,285
1971 107,968 -18,509 8,814 3,552
1970 105,208 -18,425 8,823 3,791
1969 103,133 -18,340 8,880 3,575
1968 101,300 -18,087 8,980 3,147
1967 99,266 -17,827 9,104 2,637
1966 96,973 -17,690 9,243 2,103
1965 95,754 -17,404 9,270 1,657
1964 93,987 -17,179 9,174 1,820
1963 86,394 -16,846 8,838 4,181
1962 89,683 -16,253 8,529 4,703
1961 87,563 -15,902 8,361 660
1960 85,368 -15,862 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/suriname | 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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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

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