Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Haiti
Haiti: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 1,259 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,259 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
16th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,259 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
5.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1978
Years of data
48
1974–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Haiti, 1974–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Haiti stood at 1,259 people per 100,000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 251.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Haiti peaked at 1,259 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1978.
That places Haiti 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Haiti, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1978 | 5.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -72.2% |
| 1979 | 59.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +979.0% |
| 1980 | 67.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 87.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 85.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 87.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 89.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 98.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 81.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 78.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 71.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 49.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.3% |
| 1990 | 30.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 26.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 34.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 53.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +52.5% |
| 1994 | 132.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +149.0% |
| 1995 | 184.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 196.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 197.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 169.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 107.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 91.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 85.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 89.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 86.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 103.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 149.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 226.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +51.3% |
| 2007 | 237.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 241.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 248.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 264.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 339.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 382.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 378.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 358.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 330.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 278.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 262.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 251.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 240.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 228.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 258.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 263.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,050 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +298.4% |
| 2024 | 1,259 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1,259 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 33.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1,259 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 40.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +979.0% | 5.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 59.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2023 | +298.4% | 263.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,050 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1994 | +149.0% | 53.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 132.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 59.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3 |
| 1980s | 79.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 49.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 98.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 26.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 197.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 85.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 248.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 240.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 382.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 611.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 228.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,259 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 13 Azerbaijan 1,482 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 14 Mali 1,446 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 15 Venezuela 1,303 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 17 El Salvador 1,132 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 970.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 19 Bhutan 939.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Haiti?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Haiti was 1,259 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1,259 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1978.
- How does Haiti rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Haiti ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.