Half of Haiti's population depends on humanitarian aid

Omissions

• The figure of 50% is actually a slight underestimate. According to the UN OCHA 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan published in December 2025, 6.4 million Haitians (more than half the population) will need humanitarian assistance in 2026.
• Haiti's population is approximately 11.5 million; 6 million people represents about 52%, and 6.4 million represents about 55-56% of the population.
• The source for this data is the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), not mentioned by the MEP.

Sources

• PrimaryUN OCHA - Haiti 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan6.4 million people, more than half of Haiti's population, will require emergency humanitarian assistance in 2026
• SecondaryEU in Emergencies (ECHO) citing UN dataUp to 6 million people in Haiti — nearly half the population — need humanitarian assistance to survive