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Population in Haiti compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 12,902 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Haiti vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Vatican
2100 15,259,049 2,521
2099 15,299,437 2,506
2098 15,338,455 2,497
2097 15,376,492 2,482
2096 15,413,214 2,469
2095 15,448,584 2,452
2094 15,482,530 2,435
2093 15,515,275 2,421
2092 15,546,829 2,400
2091 15,576,873 2,384
2090 15,605,593 2,359
2089 15,633,063 2,337
2088 15,658,679 2,319
2087 15,682,423 2,291
2086 15,704,764 2,269
2085 15,724,953 2,248
2084 15,743,346 2,217
2083 15,759,380 2,183
2082 15,773,768 2,159
2081 15,786,254 2,129
2080 15,796,710 2,105
2079 15,804,509 2,089
2078 15,810,531 2,068
2077 15,813,971 2,050
2076 15,814,939 2,025
2075 15,813,894 2,001
2074 15,810,308 1,970
2073 15,804,302 1,944
2072 15,795,380 1,912
2071 15,783,669 1,866
2070 15,769,538 1,829
2069 15,752,007 1,795
2068 15,731,378 1,777
2067 15,707,152 1,755
2066 15,679,510 1,729
2065 15,648,952 1,701
2064 15,614,758 1,679
2063 15,576,832 1,651
2062 15,535,522 1,623
2061 15,490,720 1,595
2060 15,442,338 1,556
2059 15,389,829 1,530
2058 15,333,225 1,512
2057 15,273,178 1,493
2056 15,210,219 1,469
2055 15,143,461 1,441
2054 15,072,996 1,419
2053 14,998,576 1,382
2052 14,920,449 1,358
2051 14,838,409 1,335
2050 14,752,631 1,311
2049 14,664,689 1,283
2048 14,573,517 1,256
2047 14,480,194 1,237
2046 14,384,177 1,215
2045 14,285,803 1,192
2044 14,184,902 1,174
2043 14,081,547 1,152
2042 13,975,641 1,135
2041 13,867,631 1,105
2040 13,758,146 1,070
2039 13,646,894 1,033
2038 13,532,882 1,001
2037 13,417,458 996
2036 13,300,237 1,001
2035 13,181,288 988
2034 13,060,482 988
2033 12,938,038 974
2032 12,813,730 964
2031 12,688,158 977
2030 12,561,034 979
2029 12,432,856 985
2028 12,303,271 983
2027 12,172,389 946
2026 12,041,170 933
2025 11,908,056 927
2024 11,772,557 910
2023 11,637,398 927
2022 11,503,606 951
2021 11,374,586 972
2020 11,243,848 987
2019 11,105,163 1,000
2018 10,962,362 -
2017 10,817,754 1,000
2016 10,671,457 -
2015 10,523,242 1,000
2014 10,373,235 842
2013 10,222,362 839
2012 10,069,771 836
2011 9,914,904 832
2010 9,803,294 829
2009 9,689,581 826
2008 9,530,774 824
2007 9,373,296 821
2006 9,216,562 932
2005 9,061,273 921
2004 8,910,263 921
2003 8,759,912 911
2002 8,607,641 900
2001 8,455,918 890
2000 8,303,151 880
1999 8,151,296 -
1998 8,002,143 -
1997 7,854,298 -
1996 7,707,557 -
1995 7,562,546 -
1994 7,419,771 -
1993 7,278,181 -
1992 7,136,571 -
1991 6,995,450 -
1990 6,854,441 -
1989 6,714,730 -
1988 6,578,145 -
1987 6,445,123 -
1986 6,316,122 -
1985 6,190,862 -
1984 6,069,230 -
1983 5,951,096 -
1982 5,835,937 -
1981 5,723,725 -
1980 5,614,493 -
1979 5,507,590 -
1978 5,402,580 -
1977 5,299,476 -
1976 5,198,357 -
1975 5,099,086 -
1974 5,001,796 -
1973 4,906,743 -
1972 4,813,868 -
1971 4,723,244 -
1970 4,635,124 -
1969 4,549,334 -
1968 4,465,328 -
1967 4,382,999 -
1966 4,302,639 -
1965 4,223,820 -
1964 4,146,244 -
1963 4,073,068 -
1962 4,001,575 -
1961 3,929,030 -
1960 3,858,443 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 the Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Vatican
2100 -0.26% 0.59%
2099 -0.25% 0.37%
2098 -0.25% 0.6%
2097 -0.24% 0.53%
2096 -0.23% 0.68%
2095 -0.22% 0.69%
2094 -0.21% 0.61%
2093 -0.2% 0.85%
2092 -0.19% 0.7%
2091 -0.18% 1.02%
2090 -0.18% 0.95%
2089 -0.16% 0.8%
2088 -0.15% 1.21%
2087 -0.14% 0.98%
2086 -0.13% 0.91%
2085 -0.12% 1.42%
2084 -0.1% 1.53%
2083 -0.09% 1.12%
2082 -0.08% 1.39%
2081 -0.07% 1.15%
2080 -0.05% 0.8%
2079 -0.04% 0.99%
2078 -0.02% 0.9%
2077 -0.006% 1.19%
2076 0.007% 1.2%
2075 0.02% 1.6%
2074 0.04% 1.34%
2073 0.06% 1.65%
2072 0.07% 2.49%
2071 0.09% 2.03%
2070 0.11% 1.86%
2069 0.13% 1.04%
2068 0.15% 1.27%
2067 0.18% 1.5%
2066 0.2% 1.64%
2065 0.22% 1.33%
2064 0.24% 1.69%
2063 0.27% 1.71%
2062 0.29% 1.74%
2061 0.31% 2.5%
2060 0.34% 1.7%
2059 0.37% 1.23%
2058 0.39% 1.24%
2057 0.41% 1.64%
2056 0.44% 1.93%
2055 0.47% 1.57%
2054 0.5% 2.68%
2053 0.52% 1.78%
2052 0.55% 1.67%
2051 0.58% 1.84%
2050 0.6% 2.17%
2049 0.63% 2.22%
2048 0.64% 1.5%
2047 0.67% 1.83%
2046 0.69% 1.87%
2045 0.71% 1.58%
2044 0.73% 1.93%
2043 0.76% 1.47%
2042 0.78% 2.68%
2041 0.8% 3.29%
2040 0.82% 3.59%
2039 0.84% 3.15%
2038 0.86% 0.56%
2037 0.88% -0.56%
2036 0.9% 1.31%
2035 0.92% 0%
2034 0.95% 1.52%
2033 0.97% 0.96%
2032 0.99% -1.33%
2031 1.01% -0.19%
2030 1.03% -0.56%
2029 1.05% 0.19%
2028 1.08% 3.92%
2027 1.09% 1.39%
2026 1.12% 0.6%
2025 1.15% 1.83%
2024 1.16% -1.8%
2023 1.16% -2.53%
2022 1.13% -2.1%
2021 1.16% -1.5%
2020 1.25% -1.3%
2019 1.3% 0%
2018 1.34% 0%
2017 1.37% 0%
2016 1.41% 0%
2015 1.45% 18.8%
2014 1.48% 0.36%
2013 1.52% 0.36%
2012 1.56% 0.48%
2011 1.14% 0.36%
2010 1.17% 0.36%
2009 1.67% 0.24%
2008 1.68% 0.37%
2007 1.7% -11.9%
2006 1.71% 1.19%
2005 1.69% 0%
2004 1.72% 1.1%
2003 1.77% 1.22%
2002 1.79% 1.12%
2001 1.84% 1.14%
2000 1.86% -
1999 1.86% -
1998 1.88% -
1997 1.9% -
1996 1.92% -
1995 1.92% -
1994 1.95% -
1993 1.98% -
1992 2.02% -
1991 2.06% -
1990 2.08% -
1989 2.08% -
1988 2.06% -
1987 2.04% -
1986 2.02% -
1985 2% -
1984 1.99% -
1983 1.97% -
1982 1.96% -
1981 1.95% -
1980 1.94% -
1979 1.94% -
1978 1.95% -
1977 1.95% -
1976 1.95% -
1975 1.95% -
1974 1.94% -
1973 1.93% -
1972 1.92% -
1971 1.9% -
1970 1.89% -
1969 1.88% -
1968 1.88% -
1967 1.87% -
1966 1.87% -
1965 1.87% -
1964 1.8% -
1963 1.79% -
1962 1.85% -
1961 1.83% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Haiti Vatican
Current population
12076663
936
Population rank 82/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.00001%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
1 month
One birth every
2.03 minutes
n/a
One death every
5.78 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +370 +0
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +0%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 163/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change -32,052 n/a
Net migration rank 168/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -
2024 - -31,747 - -
2023 167,381 -31,786 - -
2022 164,214 -32,220 - -
2021 158,994 -32,952 - -
2020 169,264 -33,850 - -
2019 176,550 -34,612 - -
2018 178,632 -34,976 - -
2017 180,310 -34,742 - -
2016 180,902 -33,879 - -
2015 182,063 -32,669 - -
2014 182,009 -31,390 - -
2013 181,457 -30,323 - -
2012 183,702 -29,658 - -
2011 184,695 -29,029 - -
2010 95,965 -28,416 - -
2009 187,804 -27,924 - -
2008 185,364 -27,630 - -
2007 184,223 -26,995 - -
2006 182,866 -26,629 - -
2005 180,618 -26,276 - -
2004 174,071 -26,399 - -
2003 179,543 -26,518 - -
2002 178,126 -26,626 - -
2001 178,741 -26,812 - -
2000 180,677 -27,075 - -
1999 177,421 -27,317 - -
1998 175,687 -27,476 - -
1997 174,962 -27,492 - -
1996 173,351 -27,348 - -
1995 171,852 -27,826 - -
1994 169,260 -27,744 - -
1993 169,240 -27,584 - -
1992 168,980 -27,415 - -
1991 167,919 -27,245 - -
1990 167,420 -26,075 - -
1989 163,947 -25,857 - -
1988 160,750 -25,662 - -
1987 156,468 -25,518 - -
1986 152,288 -25,257 - -
1985 148,364 -24,887 - -
1984 144,211 -24,427 - -
1983 140,422 -23,944 - -
1982 137,214 -23,375 - -
1981 133,695 -23,106 - -
1980 130,773 -22,900 - -
1979 128,206 -22,280 - -
1978 125,885 -21,809 - -
1977 123,520 -21,401 - -
1976 120,992 -20,870 - -
1975 118,508 -20,074 - -
1974 115,941 -19,792 - -
1973 113,223 -19,278 - -
1972 110,709 -18,916 - -
1971 107,968 -18,509 - -
1970 105,208 -18,425 - -
1969 103,133 -18,340 - -
1968 101,300 -18,087 - -
1967 99,266 -17,827 - -
1966 96,973 -17,690 - -
1965 95,754 -17,404 - -
1964 93,987 -17,179 - -
1963 86,394 -16,846 - -
1962 89,683 -16,253 - -
1961 87,563 -15,902 - -
1960 85,368 -15,862 - -

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

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

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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Haiti and the Vatican

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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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