Haiti Demographics

Population of Haiti (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Haiti

Haiti Population
12,037,506
see live
Yearly Change
+1.10%
Global Share
0.15%
Global Rank
82

Median Age

The median age in Haiti is 24.3 years (2026).

Fertility in Haiti

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.55
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Haiti

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
65.5
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
68.8
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
62.2
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Haiti


Infant Mortality
42.6
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
54.7
(per 1,000 live births)


Haiti Urban Population

Currently, 56.2% of the population of Haiti is urban (6,762,934 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Haiti is 437 people per km² (1,131 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 27,560 km² (10,641 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Towns in Haiti

The 30 largest of 43 cities and towns, ranked by population estimates for July 1, 2009 (by Haitian Institute of Statistics and Informatics).

RankCity or TownPopulation
1Port-au-Prince875,978
2Carrefour430,250
3Delmas359,451
4Pétion-Ville271,175
5Cité Soleil241,055
6Gonaïves228,725
7Cap-Haïtien155,505
8Saint-Marc122,747
9Port-de-Paix99,580
10Tabarre99,011
11Petite-Anse89,155
12Croix-des-Bouquets84,812
13Léogâne78,477
14Petit-Goâve76,243
15Les Cayes71,236
16Ouanaminthe58,250
17Anse-à-Galets39,783
18Limbé39,756
19Jacmel39,643
20Cabaret36,120
21Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite35,007
22Jérémie34,788
23Saintard32,906
24Hinche30,595
25Gros-Morne30,511
26Saint-Michel-de-l'Attalaye30,412
27Saint-Louis-du-Nord30,037
28Desdunes27,293
29Dessalines26,219
30Trou-du-Nord21,805
See all 43 cities and towns in Haiti

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.