Haitian Chilean

Haitian Chileans (Spanish: Haitiano-Chileno, Haitian Creole: Ayisyen Chilyen, French: Haïtien Chilien), are Chilean citizens of full or partial Haitian ancestry.[3]

Haitian Chileans
Haitiano-Chileno
Haïtien Chilien
Ayisyen Chilyen
Total population
179,338 (2019) [1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Quilicura
Languages
Spanish, Haitian Creole, French
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Haitians, Haitian Americans, Haitian Brazilians, Haitian Canadians, Haitian Cubans, Haitian Bahamians

Demographics

It's one of the migrations that have grown the most in Chile in recent years, with 731% between 2013 and 2016, a period in which the arrival of 41,000 people is estimated. Prior to 2013, some 4,000 Haitian immigrants were estimated while In the 2002 census, the Haitian population living in Chile was only 50 people. The vast majority of Haitians in Chile arrived as tourists since they did not need to apply for one beforehand, and then overstayed without returning to Haiti. Following the election of Sebastian Piñera who ran on a platform of stemming this illegal immigration, the visa-free entry for Haitians was cancelled.[4]

In 2017 there were 105,000 Haitians in Chile. By the end of 2019 this number had grown considerably but data is difficult to come by as many have transitory immigration status and may be missed by the census.

References
  1. Emol, El. "Balance del gobierno". El Mostrador (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. Comunicaciones, Compañia Chilena de. "Más de 100 mil haitianos entraron a Chile en 2017". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. Haitianos en Chile: una gran comunidad de migrantes que busca una oportunidad (in spanish)
  4. Haitians and Venezuelans seeking to migrate to Chile now face tougher rules


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