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
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
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.