Haiti Population Pyramid 2012

Haiti
2012
Population: 10,069,770

Year

-5 -1   2012  +1 +5

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Haiti in 2012

As of 2012, Haiti counted 10,069,771 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2002, the population was 8,607,641; it has grown by 17.0% since.

The median age was 21.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 58.6 children under 15 and 6.5 people aged 65 or over. 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
10,069,771
Median age
21.8
0-14 %
35.5%
65+ %
4.0%
Child dependency
58.6
Old-age dependency
6.5
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 10,069,771 21.8
Dominican Republic 10,070,411 25.3
Cuba 11,303,176 39.1
Puerto Rico 3,646,422 38.5
Jamaica 2,772,430 27.4
How many people lived in Haiti in 2012?
Haiti had a population of 10,069,771 in 2012.
Is Haiti's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 17.0% from 2002, with a projected population of 14,710,862 in 2050.
How old is the population of Haiti?
Haiti's median age is 21.8 years.
How many children and older people live in Haiti?
4.0% of Haiti's population is 65 or older, and 35.5% is under 15.
What shape is Haiti's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Haiti has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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