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

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The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,906,095 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,106,577 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.23 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31.4% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Haiti vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Syria
2100 15,256,536 44,500,028
2099 15,296,917 44,570,009
2098 15,335,929 44,629,837
2097 15,373,959 44,692,566
2096 15,410,676 44,747,012
2095 15,446,039 44,774,686
2094 15,479,980 44,824,294
2093 15,512,720 44,853,295
2092 15,544,268 44,882,700
2091 15,574,307 44,895,349
2090 15,603,023 44,926,869
2089 15,630,488 44,925,891
2088 15,656,100 44,920,667
2087 15,679,840 44,928,298
2086 15,702,178 44,947,658
2085 15,722,363 44,913,669
2084 15,740,753 44,878,845
2083 15,756,784 44,850,592
2082 15,771,170 44,790,014
2081 15,783,654 44,723,244
2080 15,794,108 44,624,321
2079 15,801,906 44,567,127
2078 15,807,927 44,529,618
2077 15,811,367 44,484,155
2076 15,812,334 44,400,339
2075 15,811,289 44,306,882
2074 15,807,704 44,209,517
2073 15,801,699 44,102,028
2072 15,792,778 43,965,642
2071 15,781,069 43,821,617
2070 15,766,941 43,678,154
2069 15,749,412 43,530,683
2068 15,728,787 43,348,487
2067 15,704,565 43,154,741
2066 15,676,927 42,944,885
2065 15,646,375 42,695,249
2064 15,612,187 42,445,036
2063 15,574,267 42,198,056
2062 15,532,963 41,949,014
2061 15,488,168 41,695,586
2060 15,439,794 41,410,547
2059 15,387,295 41,097,942
2058 15,330,700 40,815,606
2057 15,270,662 40,534,091
2056 15,207,713 40,224,053
2055 15,140,966 39,918,930
2054 15,070,514 39,584,624
2053 14,996,105 39,242,144
2052 14,917,991 38,940,206
2051 14,835,965 38,629,604
2050 14,750,202 38,307,069
2049 14,662,274 37,986,965
2048 14,571,117 37,682,780
2047 14,477,810 37,391,752
2046 14,381,808 37,081,479
2045 14,283,450 36,744,441
2044 14,182,565 36,428,225
2043 14,079,228 36,090,851
2042 13,973,340 35,729,021
2041 13,865,347 35,352,033
2040 13,755,880 34,947,817
2039 13,644,647 34,533,772
2038 13,530,653 34,091,760
2037 13,415,248 33,612,993
2036 13,298,046 33,134,445
2035 13,179,117 32,608,669
2034 13,058,331 32,062,309
2033 12,935,907 31,477,500
2032 12,811,620 30,883,996
2031 12,686,068 30,248,264
2030 12,558,965 29,592,787
2029 12,430,808 28,871,638
2028 12,301,245 28,141,821
2027 12,170,384 27,355,002
2026 12,039,187 26,535,554
2025 11,906,095 25,620,427
2024 11,772,557 24,672,760
2023 11,637,398 23,594,623
2022 11,503,606 22,462,173
2021 11,374,586 21,628,839
2020 11,243,848 21,049,429
2019 11,105,163 20,353,534
2018 10,962,362 19,577,845
2017 10,817,754 19,224,668
2016 10,671,457 19,193,834
2015 10,523,242 19,424,618
2014 10,373,235 20,273,659
2013 10,222,362 21,666,917
2012 10,069,771 22,759,763
2011 9,914,904 22,878,098
2010 9,803,294 22,482,421
2009 9,689,581 21,976,969
2008 9,530,774 21,636,564
2007 9,373,296 20,884,125
2006 9,216,562 19,637,022
2005 9,061,273 18,814,091
2004 8,910,263 18,336,875
2003 8,759,912 17,889,296
2002 8,607,641 17,468,332
2001 8,455,918 17,051,338
2000 8,303,151 16,637,888
1999 8,151,296 16,228,061
1998 8,002,143 15,820,413
1997 7,854,298 15,417,542
1996 7,707,557 15,018,104
1995 7,562,546 14,616,801
1994 7,419,771 14,208,583
1993 7,278,181 13,795,686
1992 7,136,571 13,385,571
1991 6,995,450 12,980,821
1990 6,854,441 12,579,208
1989 6,714,730 12,179,060
1988 6,578,145 11,782,264
1987 6,445,123 11,388,923
1986 6,316,122 11,002,844
1985 6,190,862 10,625,672
1984 6,069,230 10,258,398
1983 5,951,096 9,904,809
1982 5,835,937 9,572,511
1981 5,723,725 9,260,189
1980 5,614,493 8,957,663
1979 5,507,590 8,661,909
1978 5,402,580 8,372,759
1977 5,299,476 8,090,501
1976 5,198,357 7,817,320
1975 5,099,086 7,554,364
1974 5,001,796 7,302,160
1973 4,906,743 7,060,321
1972 4,813,868 6,826,024
1971 4,723,244 6,598,094
1970 4,635,124 6,380,609
1969 4,549,334 6,175,166
1968 4,465,328 5,978,742
1967 4,382,999 5,790,198
1966 4,302,639 5,609,047
1965 4,223,820 5,435,267
1964 4,146,244 5,269,087
1963 4,073,068 5,110,467
1962 4,001,575 4,959,340
1961 3,929,030 4,815,466
1960 3,858,443 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Syria
2100 -0.26% -0.16%
2099 -0.25% -0.13%
2098 -0.25% -0.14%
2097 -0.24% -0.12%
2096 -0.23% -0.06%
2095 -0.22% -0.11%
2094 -0.21% -0.06%
2093 -0.2% -0.07%
2092 -0.19% -0.03%
2091 -0.18% -0.07%
2090 -0.18% 0.002%
2089 -0.16% 0.01%
2088 -0.15% -0.02%
2087 -0.14% -0.04%
2086 -0.13% 0.08%
2085 -0.12% 0.08%
2084 -0.1% 0.06%
2083 -0.09% 0.14%
2082 -0.08% 0.15%
2081 -0.07% 0.22%
2080 -0.05% 0.13%
2079 -0.04% 0.08%
2078 -0.02% 0.1%
2077 -0.006% 0.19%
2076 0.007% 0.21%
2075 0.02% 0.22%
2074 0.04% 0.24%
2073 0.06% 0.31%
2072 0.07% 0.33%
2071 0.09% 0.33%
2070 0.11% 0.34%
2069 0.13% 0.42%
2068 0.15% 0.45%
2067 0.18% 0.49%
2066 0.2% 0.58%
2065 0.22% 0.59%
2064 0.24% 0.59%
2063 0.27% 0.59%
2062 0.29% 0.61%
2061 0.31% 0.69%
2060 0.34% 0.76%
2059 0.37% 0.69%
2058 0.39% 0.69%
2057 0.41% 0.77%
2056 0.44% 0.76%
2055 0.47% 0.84%
2054 0.5% 0.87%
2053 0.52% 0.78%
2052 0.55% 0.8%
2051 0.58% 0.84%
2050 0.6% 0.84%
2049 0.63% 0.81%
2048 0.64% 0.78%
2047 0.67% 0.84%
2046 0.69% 0.92%
2045 0.71% 0.87%
2044 0.73% 0.93%
2043 0.76% 1.01%
2042 0.78% 1.07%
2041 0.8% 1.16%
2040 0.82% 1.2%
2039 0.84% 1.3%
2038 0.86% 1.42%
2037 0.88% 1.44%
2036 0.9% 1.61%
2035 0.92% 1.7%
2034 0.95% 1.86%
2033 0.97% 1.92%
2032 0.99% 2.1%
2031 1.01% 2.21%
2030 1.03% 2.5%
2029 1.05% 2.59%
2028 1.08% 2.88%
2027 1.09% 3.09%
2026 1.12% 3.57%
2025 1.13% 3.84%
2024 1.16% 4.57%
2023 1.16% 5.04%
2022 1.13% 3.85%
2021 1.16% 2.75%
2020 1.25% 3.42%
2019 1.3% 3.96%
2018 1.34% 1.84%
2017 1.37% 0.16%
2016 1.41% -1.19%
2015 1.45% -4.19%
2014 1.48% -6.43%
2013 1.52% -4.8%
2012 1.56% -0.52%
2011 1.14% 1.76%
2010 1.17% 2.3%
2009 1.67% 1.57%
2008 1.68% 3.6%
2007 1.7% 6.35%
2006 1.71% 4.37%
2005 1.69% 2.6%
2004 1.72% 2.5%
2003 1.77% 2.41%
2002 1.79% 2.45%
2001 1.84% 2.48%
2000 1.86% 2.53%
1999 1.86% 2.58%
1998 1.88% 2.61%
1997 1.9% 2.66%
1996 1.92% 2.75%
1995 1.92% 2.87%
1994 1.95% 2.99%
1993 1.98% 3.06%
1992 2.02% 3.12%
1991 2.06% 3.19%
1990 2.08% 3.29%
1989 2.08% 3.37%
1988 2.06% 3.45%
1987 2.04% 3.51%
1986 2.02% 3.55%
1985 2% 3.58%
1984 1.99% 3.57%
1983 1.97% 3.47%
1982 1.96% 3.37%
1981 1.95% 3.38%
1980 1.94% 3.41%
1979 1.94% 3.45%
1978 1.95% 3.49%
1977 1.95% 3.49%
1976 1.95% 3.48%
1975 1.95% 3.45%
1974 1.94% 3.43%
1973 1.93% 3.43%
1972 1.92% 3.45%
1971 1.9% 3.41%
1970 1.89% 3.33%
1969 1.88% 3.29%
1968 1.88% 3.26%
1967 1.87% 3.23%
1966 1.87% 3.2%
1965 1.87% 3.15%
1964 1.8% 3.1%
1963 1.79% 3.05%
1962 1.85% 2.99%
1961 1.83% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Haiti grew by 1.13%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Haiti Syria
Current population
12106577
26956472
Population rank 82/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.32%
One net population change
3.95 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
2.03 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +366 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +133,538 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +1.13% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 5/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -32,052 +421,693
Net migration rank 168/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - 421,693
2024 166,463 -31,747 449,784 546,494
2023 167,381 -31,786 402,713 757,309
2022 164,214 -32,220 369,750 735,142
2021 158,994 -32,952 350,560 211,220
2020 169,264 -33,850 327,992 269,050
2019 176,550 -34,612 293,762 500,985
2018 178,632 -34,976 242,530 514,102
2017 180,310 -34,742 237,214 -287,501
2016 180,902 -33,879 236,007 -124,063
2015 182,063 -32,669 253,977 -827,496
2014 182,009 -31,390 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 181,457 -30,323 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 183,702 -29,658 475,520 -999,267
2011 184,695 -29,029 543,950 -256,888
2010 95,965 -28,416 558,666 -54,359
2009 187,804 -27,924 559,314 -52,703
2008 185,364 -27,630 576,593 -402,393
2007 184,223 -26,995 529,162 801,514
2006 182,866 -26,629 480,616 682,911
2005 180,618 -26,276 468,960 13,382
2004 174,071 -26,399 461,209 10,881
2003 179,543 -26,518 457,000 -33,920
2002 178,126 -26,626 453,967 -35,096
2001 178,741 -26,812 451,503 -36,383
2000 180,677 -27,075 446,211 -34,425
1999 177,421 -27,317 439,261 -31,394
1998 175,687 -27,476 433,447 -26,025
1997 174,962 -27,492 429,887 -31,571
1996 173,351 -27,348 430,765 -30,197
1995 171,852 -27,826 430,172 -28,122
1994 169,260 -27,744 426,996 -12,630
1993 169,240 -27,584 420,244 -8,828
1992 168,980 -27,415 412,878 -4,063
1991 167,919 -27,245 410,830 -10,154
1990 167,420 -26,075 409,177 -6,620
1989 163,947 -25,857 406,111 -8,379
1988 160,750 -25,662 404,285 -8,426
1987 156,468 -25,518 399,159 -8,335
1986 152,288 -25,257 390,821 -9,485
1985 148,364 -24,887 379,231 -6,221
1984 144,211 -24,427 366,768 -5,245
1983 140,422 -23,944 355,375 -9,729
1982 137,214 -23,375 319,664 -721
1981 133,695 -23,106 330,237 -24,536
1980 130,773 -22,900 332,464 -33,114
1979 128,206 -22,280 324,943 -32,793
1978 125,885 -21,809 316,724 -30,567
1977 123,520 -21,401 306,630 -28,275
1976 120,992 -20,870 294,267 -26,268
1975 118,508 -20,074 282,299 -24,389
1974 115,941 -19,792 270,735 -24,242
1973 113,223 -19,278 254,687 -17,502
1972 110,709 -18,916 249,027 -17,610
1971 107,968 -18,509 239,610 -15,167
1970 105,208 -18,425 230,117 -19,594
1969 103,133 -18,340 219,114 -18,749
1968 101,300 -18,087 209,454 -16,968
1967 99,266 -17,827 199,223 -14,618
1966 96,973 -17,690 191,122 -13,434
1965 95,754 -17,404 182,560 -12,704
1964 93,987 -17,179 174,549 -12,044
1963 86,394 -16,846 166,555 -11,817
1962 89,683 -16,253 159,155 -11,641
1961 87,563 -15,902 151,485 -11,237
1960 85,368 -15,862 143,687 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/syria | 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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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

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