Haiti is the 83rd most populous country in the world, with an estimated population of 11,123,178 as of July 2018. The last national census in Haiti was done in 2003. Although much of that data has not been released, the population recorded was 8,812,245.
According to population DNA tests, approximately 80% of the population of Haiti is Afro-Haitian. Within Black Haitian DNA, according to a study, the composition is approximately 85% African, the rest are European or mixed European. This is evidenced in DNA ancestry read outs where the average Haitian consistently tests at nearly 80-95 percent sub-Saharan African DNA.
However, there are genetic variations between the population, in the north of the country the average is about 95% African while for the south it is only 75% with more European blood, and much more probability of having native blood, because in the south there were many more mixed-race people, and also some natives living in other French colonies like Guyana and Martinique were sent there
The remaining population of Haiti is primarily composed of Mulattoes, Europeans, Asians, and Arabs. Hispanic residents in Haiti are mostly Cuban and Dominican.
About two-thirds of Haitian people live in rural areas. Several demographic studies, including those by social work researcher Athena Kolbe, have provided estimates of the demographic information of urban residents. In 2006, each Haitian household had an average of 4.5 members.
Population size and structure According to the total population of Haiti in 2018 was , as compared to 3,221,000 in 1950. In 2015, the proportion of children below the age of 15 was 36.2%. 59.7% of the population was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 4.5% was 65 years or older. According to the World Bank, Haiti's dependency rate is 7.51 dependents per 100 working age persons. Total populationProportionaged 0–14(%)Proportionaged 15–64(%)Proportionaged 65+(%) 19503 221 00039.656.73.7 19553 516 00039.756.93.4 19603 869 00040.356.53.2 19654 275 00041.754.93.4 19704 713 00041.854.53.7 19755 144 00041.354.83.9 19805 692 00041.154.94.0 19856 389 00042.253.84.0 19907 110 00043.152.94.0 19957 838 00042.653.53.9 20008 578 00040.355.74.0 20059 261 00038.157.84.2 201036.259.74.5
Structure of the population
Age groupMaleFemaleTotal% Total 4 993 731 5 091 483 10 085 214 100 0–4 644 550 618 772 1 263 322 12.53 5–9 608 495 586 984 1 195 479 11.85 10–14 588 618 569 860 1 158 478 11.49 15–19 551 467 540 897 1 092 364 10.83 20–24 509 042 510 547 1 019 589 10.11 25–29 454 123 465 513 919 636 9.12 30–34 340 518 362 078 702 596 6.97 35–39 261 157 286 847 548 004 5.43 40–44 235 182 253 300 488 482 4.84 45–49 204 077 219 300 423 377 4.20 50–54 166 418 176 495 342 913 3.40 55–59 136 034 148 697 284 731 2.82 60–64 95 939 110 896 206 835 2.05 65–69 81 854 94 044 175 898 1.74 70–74 58 181 71 255 129 436 1.28 75–79 35 538 45 360 80 898 0.80 80+ 22 538 30 638 53 176 0.53Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent 0–14 1 841 663 1 775 999 3 617 229 35.87 15–64 2 953 957 3 074 620 6 028 577 59.78 65+ 198 111 241 297 439 408 4.36
Age groupMaleFemaleTotal% Total 5 075 517 5 172 789 10 248 306 100 0–4 647 465 621 432 1 268 897 12.38 5–9 611 472 589 690 1 201 161 11.72 10–14 591 018 572 066 1 163 085 11.35 15–19 556 085 544 798 1 100 883 10.74 20–24 514 235 514 898 1 029 132 10.04 25–29 465 396 475 451 940 847 9.18 30–34 358 927 379 066 737 993 7.20 35–39 270 574 296 362 566 936 5.53 40–44 237 754 257 273 495 026 4.83 45–49 208 671 224 746 433 416 4.23 50–54 171 468 182 332 353 800 3.45 55–59 140 392 152 742 293 134 2.86 60–64 99 846 114 973 214 819 2.10 65–69 82 201 94 868 177 069 1.73 70–74 59 833 72 957 132 790 1.30 75–79 36 751 47 083 83 834 0.82 80+ 23 431 32 053 55 484 0.54Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent 0–14 1 849 955 1 783 188 3 633 143 35.45 15–64 3 023 346 3 142 640 6 165 986 60.17 65+ 202 216 246 961 449 177 4.38
Age groupMaleFemaleTotal% Total 5 659 140 5 752 387 11 411 527 100 0–4 661 535 634 371 1 295 906 11.36 5–9 635 927 611 692 1 247 619 10.93 10–14 608 695 588 396 1 197 091 10.49 15–19 580 801 565 986 1 146 787 10.05 20–24 547 618 542 296 1 089 914 9.55 25–29 504 926 508 355 1 013 281 8.88 30–34 463 541 473 269 936 810 8.21 35–39 387 698 405 499 793 197 6.95 40–44 285 013 309 823 594 836 5.21 45–49 230 537 254 629 485 166 4.25 50–54 206 255 224 859 431 114 3.78 55–59 170 991 186 498 357 489 3.13 60–64 134 300 148 115 282 415 2.47 65–69 97 454 113 753 211 207 1.85 70–74 66 084 80 979 147 063 1.29 75–79 46 188 58 733 104 921 0.92 80+ 31 576 45 134 76 710 0.67Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent 0–14 1 906 157 1 834 459 3 740 616 32.78 15–64 3 511 681 3 619 329 7 131 010 62.49 65+ 241 302 298 599 539 901 4.73
Vital statistics UN estimates The registration of vital events in Haiti is incomplete. The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates. Population estimates account for under numeration in population censuses. Mid-year populationLive birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Crude migration rate (per 1000)Total fertility rate (TFR)Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)Life expectancy (in years)19503,247,000 151,00087,00063,00046.326.819.56.25248.237.481951 3,302,000 152,000 87,000 65,00046.026.419.6 -2.96.24243.737.911952 3,359,000 154,000 86,000 68,00045.825.520.2 -3.26.24235.138.831953 3,419,000 156,000 85,000 71,00045.524.720.7 -3.26.23227.139.701954 3,481,000 157,000 84,000 73,00045.224.121.0 -3.26.22220.040.291955 3,546,000 160,000 83,000 77,00045.023.321.7 -3.46.23212.941.261956 3,614,000 162,00082,000 80,00044.822.722.1 -3.36.23206.941.961957 3,684,000 163,000 82,000 81,00044.322.322.0 -36.20203.442.361958 3,755,000 166,000 83,000 84,00044.221.922.3 -3.46.22199.842.771959 3,828,000 169,000 83,000 86,00044.021.622.4 -3.36.23196.643.121960 3,901,000 170,000 83,000 87,00043.621.322.3 -3.66.21193.343.501961 3,975,000 173,000 83,000 89,00043.320.922.4 -36.20190.143.911962 4,050,000 175,000 83,000 91,00043.020.622.5 -46.19187.044.291963 4,122,000 177,000 89,000 87,00042.821.621.2 -3.76.18188.442.771964 4,196,000 179,000 84,000 95,00042.519.922.6 -56.18181.044.971965 4,274,000 180,000 84,000 96,00042.019.622.4 -4.26.12178.045.351966 4,353,000 181,000 84,000 97,00041.519.422.1 -46.07175.245.591967 4,433,000 183,000 84,000 99,00041.118.922.2 -4.26.03171.846.131968 4,514,000 184,000 84,000 100,00040.718.622.1 -4.25.97168.546.511969 4,597,000 186,000 84,000 102,00040.318.322.1 -45.93165.246.921970 4,681,000 188,000 84,000 103,00040.017.922.0 -4.15.87162.047.341971 4,766,000 189,000 84,000 105,00039.617.621.9 -4.15.80158.647.721972 4,853,000 191,000 85,000 106,00039.217.421.8 -3.95.72155.347.951973 4,941,000 192,000 85,000 107,00038.817.221.6 -3.85.65151.648.211974 5,031,000 197,000 86,000 111,00039.017.121.9 -45.66148.048.421975 5,125,000 202,000 87,000 115,00039.317.022.3 -45.69144.648.681976 5,222,000 207,000 88,000 119,00039.516.922.7 -4,15.69141.048.961977 5,324,000 212,000 89,000 123,00039.816.723.0 -3.85.68137.749.211978 5,429,000 217,000 91,000 126,00039.816.623.2 -3.95.67134.449.431979 5,536,000 222,000 92,000 130,00039.916.523.4 -4.15.67131.349.681980 5,647,000 226,000 93,000 133,00040.016.423.6 -3.95.65128.449.901981 5,760,000 231,000 93,000 138,00040.116.123.9 -4.35.67125.450.271982 5,878,000 237,000 94,000 143,00040.216.024.2 -4.15.70122.450.551983 5,998,000 239,000 95,000 145,00039.815.724.1 -4.15.66119.550.871984 6,120,000 243,000 95,000 148,00039.615.524.1 -4.25.63116.851.121985 6,246,000 248,000 95,000 153,00039.615.224.4 -4.25.62114.051.521986 6,375,000 252,000 96,000 157,00039.515.024.5 -4.35.61111.351.881987 6,508,000 257,000 96,000 161,00039.314.724.6 -4.25.59108.452.241988 6,645,000 260,000 96,000 164,00039.014.424.6 -45.57105.852.631989 6,784,000 263,000 97,000 166,00038.714.224.4 -3.95.53103.252.761990 6,925,000 266,000 97,000 168,00038.314.024.2 -3.95.48100.752.981991 7,066,000 262,000 97,000 166,00037.113.723.4 -3.45.3298.053.391992 7,206,000 262,000 96,000 167,00036.413.323.1 -3.75.2195.353.841993 7,346,000 262,000 95,000 167,00035.612.922.7 -3.65.1092.654.351994 7,486,000 262,000 95,000 167,00034.912.622.3 -3.64.9990.554.651995 7,627,000 262,000 92,000 170,00034.212.022.2 -3.74.8887.255.551996 7,771,000 262,000 91,000 172,00033.711.622.0 -3,54.7884.556.151997 7,915,000 263,000 90,000 173,00033.211.421.8 -3.64.6781.756.521998 8,061,000 263,000 89,000 174,00032.611.021.5 -3.44.5679.357.141999 8,209,000 264,000 87,000 177,00032.110.621.5 -3.54.4576.757.962000 8,360,000 267,000 87,000 180,00031.810.321.5 -3.44.3974.458.372001 8,512,000 264,000 87,000 177,00031.010.220.8 -2.94.2572.258.492002 8,662,000 263,000 87,000 176,00030.310.020.3 -34.1370.258.862003 8,812,000 264,000 86,000 178,00029.99.720.2 -3.24.0468.459.512004 8,961,000 264,000 91,000 173,00029.510.219.3 -2.73.9470.758.482005 9,112,000 265,000 84,000 180,00029.09.219.8 -3.23.8365.260.422006 9,266,000 266,000 84,000 181,00028.69.119.5 -2.93.7463.860.762007 9,421,000 266,000 84,000 182,00028.28.919.2 -2.73.6462.661.102008 9,575,000 267,000 85,000 182,00027.88.919.0 -2.93.5761.461.332009 9,731,000 269,000 85,000 184,00027.68.718.9 -2.93.5159.961.742010 9,843,000 271,000175,000 96,00027.517.79.8 1.63.4775.946.022011 9,954,000 271,000 87,000 184,00027.28.818.4 -7.23.4158.361.622012 10,109,000 269,000 86,000 183,00026.68.518.1 -2.83.3056.762.292013 10,261,000 268,000 86,000 182,00026.18.417.7 -2.93.2255.362.612014 10,413,000 269,000 86,000 183,00025.88.217.5 -2.93.1654.162.992015 10,564,000 270,000 87,000 183,00025.58.217.3 -33.1152.863.242016 10,714,000 271,000 88,000 183,00025.38.217.1 -3.13.0651.863.392017 10,864,000 272,000 87,000185,00025.08.017.0 -3.23.0250.263.852018 11,012,000 271,000 88,000 183,00024.68.016.6 -3.22.9648.964.022019 11,160,000 272,000 89,000 183,00024.38.016.4 -3.12.9247.864.262020 11,307,000 271,000 93,000 178,00023.98.215.8 -2.82.8746.764.052021 11,448,000 269,000 99,000 170,00023.58.714.8 -2.52.8146.063.19 While limited, some evidence suggests that large scale disasters can cause human populations to increase in the long term, rather than decrease.Frankenberg, Laurito & Thomas, Duke University, 2014, The Demography of Disasters Accordingly, in Haiti's case, some sources reported that a tripled fertility rate was expected after the 2010 Haiti earthquake. However, data since then does not show a diversion from the pre-disaster trend of decreasing fertility rates.
Demographic and Health Surveys The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR):
Year CBR (Total) TFR (Total) CBR (Urban) TFR (Urban) CBR (Rural) TFR (Rural) 1994–95 34 4.8 (3.0) 31 3.3 (2.2) 35 5.9 (3.7) 2000 32.6 4.7 (2.7) 29.4 3.3 (2.0) 34.0 5.8 (3.4) 2005–2006 28.7 4.0 (2.4) 26.2 2.8 (1.8) 30.1 5.0 (2.9) 2012 27.8 3.5 (2.2) 24.4 2.6 (1.9) 29.4 4.4 (2.6) 2016–17 24.3 3.0 (1.9) 21.1 2.1 (1.5) 26.3 3.9 (2.3)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 64.6 years male: 61.9 years female: 67.2 years (2018 est.)
Ethnic groups
The population of Haiti is 95% of African descent, with the rest in Haitian society from marrying-in, immigrating through various times, or have origin since the Haitian Revolution.
Afro-Haitians French Haitians Mulatto Haitians Taínos Cubans Indo-Haitians Arab Haitians German Haitians Polish Haitians Dominicans Chinese Haitians White Haitians Italian Haitians Marabous
Languages Taíno was the major pre-Columbian language in the region of what is Haiti (or Ayti), a name referring to the entire island of Hispaniola. The phrase means "land of high mountains."