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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 646,767 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 +1.29% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Haiti vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Suriname
2100 15,259,049 713,276
2099 15,299,437 715,694
2098 15,338,455 718,049
2097 15,376,492 720,475
2096 15,413,214 722,775
2095 15,448,584 725,199
2094 15,482,530 727,489
2093 15,515,275 729,920
2092 15,546,829 732,285
2091 15,576,873 734,586
2090 15,605,593 736,650
2089 15,633,063 738,862
2088 15,658,679 741,002
2087 15,682,423 742,833
2086 15,704,764 744,593
2085 15,724,953 746,302
2084 15,743,346 747,746
2083 15,759,380 749,138
2082 15,773,768 750,329
2081 15,786,254 751,501
2080 15,796,710 752,545
2079 15,804,509 753,284
2078 15,810,531 753,948
2077 15,813,971 754,556
2076 15,814,939 754,989
2075 15,813,894 755,527
2074 15,810,308 755,714
2073 15,804,302 756,015
2072 15,795,380 756,099
2071 15,783,669 756,098
2070 15,769,538 755,959
2069 15,752,007 755,874
2068 15,731,378 755,599
2067 15,707,152 755,148
2066 15,679,510 754,804
2065 15,648,952 754,111
2064 15,614,758 753,285
2063 15,576,832 752,745
2062 15,535,522 751,966
2061 15,490,720 751,282
2060 15,442,338 750,299
2059 15,389,829 749,394
2058 15,333,225 748,586
2057 15,273,178 747,157
2056 15,210,219 745,941
2055 15,143,461 744,408
2054 15,072,996 742,811
2053 14,998,576 741,338
2052 14,920,449 739,662
2051 14,838,409 737,998
2050 14,752,631 736,053
2049 14,664,689 734,230
2048 14,573,517 732,060
2047 14,480,194 729,598
2046 14,384,177 727,216
2045 14,285,803 724,444
2044 14,184,902 721,531
2043 14,081,547 718,571
2042 13,975,641 715,310
2041 13,867,631 711,980
2040 13,758,146 708,355
2039 13,646,894 704,772
2038 13,532,882 701,004
2037 13,417,458 697,340
2036 13,300,237 693,244
2035 13,181,288 688,991
2034 13,060,482 684,651
2033 12,938,038 680,266
2032 12,813,730 675,625
2031 12,688,158 670,920
2030 12,561,034 666,044
2029 12,432,856 661,163
2028 12,303,271 655,979
2027 12,172,389 650,686
2026 12,041,170 645,315
2025 11,908,056 639,827
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% 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 22.2% to 14,752,631 people with a rank change from 82nd to 87th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 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 1.15% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/suriname | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Haiti Suriname
Current population
12076663
646767
Population rank 82/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.008%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
1.58 hours
One birth every
2.03 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +370 +15
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 108/197
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 - -31,747 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/suriname | 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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 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 (1960–2024, 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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