As of April 2025, the population of Haiti is 12 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 142 thousand in the last year, representing a growth of 1.20%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 21.6 years in 2015 to 24 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 65.6 years and population density is 435.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The population growth rate of Haiti peaked in 1988, reaching around 2.08% annually, but has since declined to approximately 1.18% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 156.43 thousand in 2009 to nearly 142.05 thousand in 2025.
In Haiti, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 60.4 years in 2005 to 65.6 years in 2025, representing an increase of more than 5 years over the past 2 decades.
Haiti has several cities considered medium-sized by their number of inhabitants, but there is also a large one. The most populous city is Port-au-Prince, Ouest, con una diferencia significativa sobre las demás, alcanzando approximately 1.2 million inhabitants. It is followed by Carrefour, Ouest with 442.2 thousand and Delmas, Ouest with 382.9 thousand.
These are the 20 most populous cities in Haiti:
# | City | Population |
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1 | Port-au-Prince, Ouest | 1,234,742 |
2 | Carrefour, Ouest | 442,156 |
3 | Delmas, Ouest | 382,920 |
4 | Port-de-Paix, Nord-Ouest | 306,217 |
5 | Pétionville, Ouest | 283,052 |
6 | Croix-des-Bouquets, Ouest | 229,127 |
7 | Jacmel, Sud-Est | 137,966 |
8 | Cap-Haïtien, Nord | 134,815 |
9 | Léogâne, Ouest | 134,190 |
10 | Les Cayes, Sud | 125,799 |
# | City | Population |
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11 | Tigwav, Ouest | 117,504 |
12 | Jérémie, Grand'Anse | 97,503 |
13 | Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye, Artibonite | 95,216 |
14 | Miragoâne, Nippes | 89,202 |
15 | Gonaïves, Artibonite | 84,961 |
16 | Saint-Marc, Artibonite | 66,226 |
17 | Thomazeau, Ouest | 52,017 |
18 | Grangwav, Ouest | 49,288 |
19 | Verrettes, Artibonite | 48,724 |
20 | Kenscoff, Ouest | 42,175 |