Haiti vs South Sudan: Population, total

Haiti
11.91 million
in 2025
South Sudan
12.19 million
in 2025
Haiti rank
82nd
South Sudan rank
80th

Population, total over time

  • Haiti
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 12.19 million against 11.91 million in Haiti, a difference of 282,700.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Haiti ahead.

Haiti ranks 82nd and South Sudan ranks 80th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 4.19 million 3.15 million 1.04 million Haiti
1970s 5.06 million 3.79 million 1.27 million Haiti
1980s 6.14 million 4.70 million 1.44 million Haiti
1990s 7.50 million 5.20 million 2.30 million Haiti
2000s 8.99 million 7.51 million 1.48 million Haiti
2010s 10.45 million 10.59 million 147,126 South Sudan
2020s 11.57 million 11.37 million 206,167 Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Haiti or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 12.19 million against 11.91 million in Haiti as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Haiti and South Sudan?
282,700, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and South Sudan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Haiti and South Sudan rank globally for population, total?
Haiti ranks 82nd and South Sudan ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.