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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 1.33 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Haiti vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Switzerland
2100 15,259,049 9,234,296
2099 15,299,437 9,226,472
2098 15,338,455 9,220,109
2097 15,376,492 9,212,728
2096 15,413,214 9,208,997
2095 15,448,584 9,203,477
2094 15,482,530 9,199,095
2093 15,515,275 9,196,672
2092 15,546,829 9,194,082
2091 15,576,873 9,191,145
2090 15,605,593 9,189,122
2089 15,633,063 9,188,754
2088 15,658,679 9,190,102
2087 15,682,423 9,189,763
2086 15,704,764 9,191,494
2085 15,724,953 9,195,728
2084 15,743,346 9,199,983
2083 15,759,380 9,204,908
2082 15,773,768 9,210,695
2081 15,786,254 9,217,065
2080 15,796,710 9,223,475
2079 15,804,509 9,230,920
2078 15,810,531 9,237,649
2077 15,813,971 9,245,300
2076 15,814,939 9,250,248
2075 15,813,894 9,255,753
2074 15,810,308 9,266,455
2073 15,804,302 9,275,439
2072 15,795,380 9,283,185
2071 15,783,669 9,292,913
2070 15,769,538 9,303,843
2069 15,752,007 9,311,935
2068 15,731,378 9,320,335
2067 15,707,152 9,327,741
2066 15,679,510 9,339,455
2065 15,648,952 9,351,481
2064 15,614,758 9,362,413
2063 15,576,832 9,372,441
2062 15,535,522 9,383,258
2061 15,490,720 9,395,036
2060 15,442,338 9,403,920
2059 15,389,829 9,414,241
2058 15,333,225 9,422,560
2057 15,273,178 9,428,212
2056 15,210,219 9,435,441
2055 15,143,461 9,443,890
2054 15,072,996 9,451,268
2053 14,998,576 9,456,389
2052 14,920,449 9,456,418
2051 14,838,409 9,456,395
2050 14,752,631 9,454,544
2049 14,664,689 9,451,083
2048 14,573,517 9,444,091
2047 14,480,194 9,437,061
2046 14,384,177 9,430,954
2045 14,285,803 9,425,155
2044 14,184,902 9,418,152
2043 14,081,547 9,410,763
2042 13,975,641 9,400,808
2041 13,867,631 9,393,857
2040 13,758,146 9,382,662
2039 13,646,894 9,373,984
2038 13,532,882 9,365,030
2037 13,417,458 9,354,254
2036 13,300,237 9,342,450
2035 13,181,288 9,328,907
2034 13,060,482 9,312,054
2033 12,938,038 9,294,881
2032 12,813,730 9,276,221
2031 12,688,158 9,253,034
2030 12,561,034 9,228,188
2029 12,432,856 9,201,743
2028 12,303,271 9,170,620
2027 12,172,389 9,135,740
2026 12,041,170 9,097,532
2025 11,908,056 9,053,983
2024 11,772,557 9,005,582
2023 11,637,398 8,888,822
2022 11,503,606 8,777,088
2021 11,374,586 8,704,546
2020 11,243,848 8,638,167
2019 11,105,163 8,575,280
2018 10,962,362 8,514,329
2017 10,817,754 8,451,840
2016 10,671,457 8,373,338
2015 10,523,242 8,282,396
2014 10,373,235 8,188,649
2013 10,222,362 8,089,346
2012 10,069,771 7,996,861
2011 9,914,904 7,912,398
2010 9,803,294 7,824,909
2009 9,689,581 7,743,831
2008 9,530,774 7,647,675
2007 9,373,296 7,551,117
2006 9,216,562 7,483,934
2005 9,061,273 7,437,115
2004 8,910,263 7,389,625
2003 8,759,912 7,339,001
2002 8,607,641 7,284,753
2001 8,455,918 7,229,854
2000 8,303,151 7,184,250
1999 8,151,296 7,143,991
1998 8,002,143 7,110,001
1997 7,854,298 7,088,906
1996 7,707,557 7,071,850
1995 7,562,546 7,040,687
1994 7,419,771 6,993,795
1993 7,278,181 6,938,265
1992 7,136,571 6,875,364
1991 6,995,450 6,799,978
1990 6,854,441 6,715,519
1989 6,714,730 6,646,912
1988 6,578,145 6,593,386
1987 6,445,123 6,545,106
1986 6,316,122 6,504,124
1985 6,190,862 6,470,365
1984 6,069,230 6,441,865
1983 5,951,096 6,418,773
1982 5,835,937 6,391,309
1981 5,723,725 6,354,074
1980 5,614,493 6,319,408
1979 5,507,590 6,294,365
1978 5,402,580 6,281,738
1977 5,299,476 6,281,174
1976 5,198,357 6,302,504
1975 5,099,086 6,338,632
1974 5,001,796 6,341,405
1973 4,906,743 6,307,347
1972 4,813,868 6,260,956
1971 4,723,244 6,213,399
1970 4,635,124 6,180,877
1969 4,549,334 6,136,387
1968 4,465,328 6,067,714
1967 4,382,999 5,991,785
1966 4,302,639 5,918,002
1965 4,223,820 5,856,472
1964 4,146,244 5,789,228
1963 4,073,068 5,694,247
1962 4,001,575 5,573,815
1961 3,929,030 5,434,294
1960 3,858,443 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Switzerland
2100 -0.26% 0.08%
2099 -0.25% 0.07%
2098 -0.25% 0.08%
2097 -0.24% 0.04%
2096 -0.23% 0.06%
2095 -0.22% 0.05%
2094 -0.21% 0.03%
2093 -0.2% 0.03%
2092 -0.19% 0.03%
2091 -0.18% 0.02%
2090 -0.18% 0.004%
2089 -0.16% -0.01%
2088 -0.15% 0.004%
2087 -0.14% -0.02%
2086 -0.13% -0.05%
2085 -0.12% -0.05%
2084 -0.1% -0.05%
2083 -0.09% -0.06%
2082 -0.08% -0.07%
2081 -0.07% -0.07%
2080 -0.05% -0.08%
2079 -0.04% -0.07%
2078 -0.02% -0.08%
2077 -0.006% -0.05%
2076 0.007% -0.06%
2075 0.02% -0.12%
2074 0.04% -0.1%
2073 0.06% -0.08%
2072 0.07% -0.1%
2071 0.09% -0.12%
2070 0.11% -0.09%
2069 0.13% -0.09%
2068 0.15% -0.08%
2067 0.18% -0.13%
2066 0.2% -0.13%
2065 0.22% -0.12%
2064 0.24% -0.11%
2063 0.27% -0.12%
2062 0.29% -0.13%
2061 0.31% -0.09%
2060 0.34% -0.11%
2059 0.37% -0.09%
2058 0.39% -0.06%
2057 0.41% -0.08%
2056 0.44% -0.09%
2055 0.47% -0.08%
2054 0.5% -0.05%
2053 0.52% -0%
2052 0.55% 0%
2051 0.58% 0.02%
2050 0.6% 0.04%
2049 0.63% 0.07%
2048 0.64% 0.07%
2047 0.67% 0.06%
2046 0.69% 0.06%
2045 0.71% 0.07%
2044 0.73% 0.08%
2043 0.76% 0.11%
2042 0.78% 0.07%
2041 0.8% 0.12%
2040 0.82% 0.09%
2039 0.84% 0.1%
2038 0.86% 0.12%
2037 0.88% 0.13%
2036 0.9% 0.15%
2035 0.92% 0.18%
2034 0.95% 0.18%
2033 0.97% 0.2%
2032 0.99% 0.25%
2031 1.01% 0.27%
2030 1.03% 0.29%
2029 1.05% 0.34%
2028 1.08% 0.38%
2027 1.09% 0.42%
2026 1.12% 0.48%
2025 1.15% 0.54%
2024 1.16% 1.31%
2023 1.16% 1.27%
2022 1.13% 0.83%
2021 1.16% 0.77%
2020 1.25% 0.73%
2019 1.3% 0.72%
2018 1.34% 0.74%
2017 1.37% 0.94%
2016 1.41% 1.1%
2015 1.45% 1.14%
2014 1.48% 1.23%
2013 1.52% 1.16%
2012 1.56% 1.07%
2011 1.14% 1.12%
2010 1.17% 1.05%
2009 1.67% 1.26%
2008 1.68% 1.28%
2007 1.7% 0.9%
2006 1.71% 0.63%
2005 1.69% 0.64%
2004 1.72% 0.69%
2003 1.77% 0.74%
2002 1.79% 0.76%
2001 1.84% 0.63%
2000 1.86% 0.56%
1999 1.86% 0.48%
1998 1.88% 0.3%
1997 1.9% 0.24%
1996 1.92% 0.44%
1995 1.92% 0.67%
1994 1.95% 0.8%
1993 1.98% 0.91%
1992 2.02% 1.11%
1991 2.06% 1.26%
1990 2.08% 1.03%
1989 2.08% 0.81%
1988 2.06% 0.74%
1987 2.04% 0.63%
1986 2.02% 0.52%
1985 2% 0.44%
1984 1.99% 0.36%
1983 1.97% 0.43%
1982 1.96% 0.59%
1981 1.95% 0.55%
1980 1.94% 0.4%
1979 1.94% 0.2%
1978 1.95% 0.009%
1977 1.95% -0.34%
1976 1.95% -0.57%
1975 1.95% -0.04%
1974 1.94% 0.54%
1973 1.93% 0.74%
1972 1.92% 0.77%
1971 1.9% 0.53%
1970 1.89% 0.73%
1969 1.88% 1.13%
1968 1.88% 1.27%
1967 1.87% 1.25%
1966 1.87% 1.05%
1965 1.87% 1.16%
1964 1.8% 1.67%
1963 1.79% 2.16%
1962 1.85% 2.57%
1961 1.83% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Haiti Switzerland
Current population
12076663
9107866
Population rank 82/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.11%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +320
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 81/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -32,052 +37,253
Net migration rank 168/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - 37,253
2024 - -31,747 - 40,099
2023 167,381 -31,786 8,000 45,098
2022 164,214 -32,220 7,899 96,424
2021 158,994 -32,952 18,279 50,665
2020 169,264 -33,850 9,502 55,523
2019 176,550 -34,612 18,008 44,517
2018 178,632 -34,976 20,434 41,253
2017 180,310 -34,742 20,284 45,658
2016 180,902 -33,879 22,608 71,009
2015 182,063 -32,669 19,050 71,876
2014 182,009 -31,390 21,290 78,122
2013 181,457 -30,323 17,797 83,823
2012 183,702 -29,658 18,393 67,840
2011 184,695 -29,029 18,990 67,194
2010 95,965 -28,416 17,997 76,388
2009 187,804 -27,924 15,487 69,324
2008 185,364 -27,630 15,295 94,430
2007 184,223 -26,995 13,592 72,475
2006 182,866 -26,629 12,723 37,308
2005 180,618 -26,276 11,899 33,203
2004 174,071 -26,399 13,302 39,484
2003 179,543 -26,518 8,807 42,567
2002 178,126 -26,626 10,199 49,650
2001 178,741 -26,812 10,845 35,420
2000 180,677 -27,075 15,806 24,463
1999 177,421 -27,317 16,431 25,599
1998 175,687 -27,476 16,353 11,325
1997 174,962 -27,492 17,722 -1,939
1996 173,351 -27,348 19,801 -131
1995 171,852 -27,826 19,010 25,343
1994 169,260 -27,744 20,982 30,274
1993 169,240 -27,584 21,509 40,267
1992 168,980 -27,415 24,064 42,014
1991 167,919 -27,245 23,800 69,738
1990 167,420 -26,075 20,146 58,428
1989 163,947 -25,857 19,941 34,432
1988 160,750 -25,662 21,099 34,602
1987 156,468 -25,518 15,708 27,081
1986 152,288 -25,257 16,261 23,242
1985 148,364 -24,887 14,882 14,402
1984 144,211 -24,427 16,105 12,532
1983 140,422 -23,944 12,837 5,663
1982 137,214 -23,375 15,339 21,929
1981 133,695 -23,106 13,979 24,229
1980 130,773 -22,900 14,535 17,841
1979 128,206 -22,280 14,477 4,262
1978 125,885 -21,809 13,820 -6,552
1977 123,520 -21,401 16,959 -22,516
1976 120,992 -20,870 17,017 -54,255
1975 118,508 -20,074 22,820 -58,187
1974 115,941 -19,792 27,902 2,008
1973 113,223 -19,278 30,906 8,158
1972 110,709 -18,916 35,061 19,991
1971 107,968 -18,509 38,523 2,636
1970 105,208 -18,425 42,648 -18,326
1969 103,133 -18,340 44,182 20,754
1968 101,300 -18,087 47,328 25,828
1967 99,266 -17,827 52,128 27,697
1966 96,973 -17,690 53,854 14,979
1965 95,754 -17,404 56,222 -1,351
1964 93,987 -17,179 59,050 21,455
1963 86,394 -16,846 52,956 58,415
1962 89,683 -16,253 49,050 82,798
1961 87,563 -15,902 48,365 101,278
1960 85,368 -15,862 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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