Haiti Population Pyramid 1955

Haiti
1955
Population: 3,533,744

Year

-5 -1   1955  +1 +5

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Haiti in 1955

As of 1955, Haiti counted 3,533,744 inhabitants. Half of the population was younger than 19.6 years; 40.5% were children under 15 and 3.4% were 65 or older.

This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
3,533,744
Median age
19.6
0-14 %
40.5%
65+ %
3.4%
Child dependency
72.1
Old-age dependency
6.0
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
14,710,862
Population 2100
15,151,093
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.66

In 2023 women in Haiti had on average 2.66 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
304050607080
19602023 · 64.9

Life expectancy at birth was 64.9 years in 2023: 68.3 for women and 61.7 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

18,106 immigrants live in Haiti, 0.2% of the population.

Venezuela2,579
Dominican Republic2,464
United States of America1,644
Puerto Rico1,582
Spain1,327
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,994,605 people born in Haiti live in other countries.

United States of America798,232
Dominican Republic535,116
Chile172,050
France116,971
Canada107,237
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Haiti 3,533,744 19.6
Dominican Republic 2,777,629 16.6
Puerto Rico 2,303,486 18.4
Jamaica 1,553,711 22.1
Trinidad and Tobago 741,234 19.2
What was the population of Haiti in 1955?
Haiti had a population of 3,533,744 in 1955.
How old is the population of Haiti?
The median age in Haiti is 19.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Haiti?
In Haiti, 40.5% of people are under 15 and 3.4% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Haiti have?
Haiti has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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