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Population in Haiti compared to Madagascar: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 2.79 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Haiti vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Madagascar
2100 15,259,049 86,197,674
2099 15,299,437 85,808,382
2098 15,338,455 85,404,097
2097 15,376,492 84,987,607
2096 15,413,214 84,559,113
2095 15,448,584 84,119,392
2094 15,482,530 83,665,834
2093 15,515,275 83,200,140
2092 15,546,829 82,723,075
2091 15,576,873 82,233,465
2090 15,605,593 81,734,626
2089 15,633,063 81,223,857
2088 15,658,679 80,700,261
2087 15,682,423 80,164,903
2086 15,704,764 79,619,760
2085 15,724,953 79,064,003
2084 15,743,346 78,499,094
2083 15,759,380 77,922,946
2082 15,773,768 77,337,305
2081 15,786,254 76,740,524
2080 15,796,710 76,133,028
2079 15,804,509 75,513,518
2078 15,810,531 74,881,435
2077 15,813,971 74,236,865
2076 15,814,939 73,582,256
2075 15,813,894 72,914,884
2074 15,810,308 72,235,202
2073 15,804,302 71,545,378
2072 15,795,380 70,843,401
2071 15,783,669 70,130,366
2070 15,769,538 69,409,326
2069 15,752,007 68,677,859
2068 15,731,378 67,936,195
2067 15,707,152 67,185,066
2066 15,679,510 66,425,210
2065 15,648,952 65,658,016
2064 15,614,758 64,881,253
2063 15,576,832 64,097,223
2062 15,535,522 63,305,402
2061 15,490,720 62,506,578
2060 15,442,338 61,701,267
2059 15,389,829 60,889,495
2058 15,333,225 60,073,702
2057 15,273,178 59,254,008
2056 15,210,219 58,428,653
2055 15,143,461 57,600,579
2054 15,072,996 56,769,869
2053 14,998,576 55,935,411
2052 14,920,449 55,097,962
2051 14,838,409 54,258,057
2050 14,752,631 53,415,029
2049 14,664,689 52,570,680
2048 14,573,517 51,725,320
2047 14,480,194 50,879,659
2046 14,384,177 50,033,785
2045 14,285,803 49,188,703
2044 14,184,902 48,344,009
2043 14,081,547 47,499,657
2042 13,975,641 46,656,643
2041 13,867,631 45,815,621
2040 13,758,146 44,976,152
2039 13,646,894 44,140,155
2038 13,532,882 43,305,683
2037 13,417,458 42,474,372
2036 13,300,237 41,645,556
2035 13,181,288 40,819,415
2034 13,060,482 39,997,842
2033 12,938,038 39,178,430
2032 12,813,730 38,361,932
2031 12,688,158 37,547,484
2030 12,561,034 36,737,238
2029 12,432,856 35,930,925
2028 12,303,271 35,128,136
2027 12,172,389 34,329,429
2026 12,041,170 33,535,391
2025 11,908,056 32,747,552
2024 11,772,557 31,964,956
2023 11,637,398 31,195,932
2022 11,503,606 30,437,261
2021 11,374,586 29,691,083
2020 11,243,848 28,953,556
2019 11,105,163 28,219,554
2018 10,962,362 27,494,926
2017 10,817,754 26,788,375
2016 10,671,457 26,099,952
2015 10,523,242 25,426,702
2014 10,373,235 24,764,348
2013 10,222,362 24,109,290
2012 10,069,771 23,462,438
2011 9,914,904 22,822,300
2010 9,803,294 22,183,340
2009 9,689,581 21,547,280
2008 9,530,774 20,923,840
2007 9,373,296 20,318,583
2006 9,216,562 19,730,909
2005 9,061,273 19,159,707
2004 8,910,263 18,606,608
2003 8,759,912 18,071,854
2002 8,607,641 17,549,913
2001 8,455,918 17,032,939
2000 8,303,151 16,516,338
1999 8,151,296 16,000,506
1998 8,002,143 15,489,364
1997 7,854,298 14,990,814
1996 7,707,557 14,510,711
1995 7,562,546 14,051,275
1994 7,419,771 13,613,850
1993 7,278,181 13,197,345
1992 7,136,571 12,800,870
1991 6,995,450 12,421,412
1990 6,854,441 12,055,639
1989 6,714,730 11,704,998
1988 6,578,145 11,369,462
1987 6,445,123 11,047,291
1986 6,316,122 10,736,857
1985 6,190,862 10,433,142
1984 6,069,230 10,134,550
1983 5,951,096 9,843,044
1982 5,835,937 9,557,671
1981 5,723,725 9,279,011
1980 5,614,493 9,006,032
1979 5,507,590 8,737,581
1978 5,402,580 8,475,864
1977 5,299,476 8,222,240
1976 5,198,357 7,976,831
1975 5,099,086 7,739,336
1974 5,001,796 7,509,726
1973 4,906,743 7,288,048
1972 4,813,868 7,074,398
1971 4,723,244 6,868,868
1970 4,635,124 6,672,003
1969 4,549,334 6,484,716
1968 4,465,328 6,306,493
1967 4,382,999 6,136,486
1966 4,302,639 5,974,279
1965 4,223,820 5,819,116
1964 4,146,244 5,669,863
1963 4,073,068 5,525,185
1962 4,001,575 5,384,150
1961 3,929,030 5,246,158
1960 3,858,443 5,111,029

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Haiti's population will grow by 22.2% to 14,752,631 people with a rank change from 82nd to 87th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Madagascar
2100 -0.26% 0.45%
2099 -0.25% 0.47%
2098 -0.25% 0.49%
2097 -0.24% 0.51%
2096 -0.23% 0.52%
2095 -0.22% 0.54%
2094 -0.21% 0.56%
2093 -0.2% 0.58%
2092 -0.19% 0.6%
2091 -0.18% 0.61%
2090 -0.18% 0.63%
2089 -0.16% 0.65%
2088 -0.15% 0.67%
2087 -0.14% 0.68%
2086 -0.13% 0.7%
2085 -0.12% 0.72%
2084 -0.1% 0.74%
2083 -0.09% 0.76%
2082 -0.08% 0.78%
2081 -0.07% 0.8%
2080 -0.05% 0.82%
2079 -0.04% 0.84%
2078 -0.02% 0.87%
2077 -0.006% 0.89%
2076 0.007% 0.92%
2075 0.02% 0.94%
2074 0.04% 0.96%
2073 0.06% 0.99%
2072 0.07% 1.02%
2071 0.09% 1.04%
2070 0.11% 1.07%
2069 0.13% 1.09%
2068 0.15% 1.12%
2067 0.18% 1.14%
2066 0.2% 1.17%
2065 0.22% 1.2%
2064 0.24% 1.22%
2063 0.27% 1.25%
2062 0.29% 1.28%
2061 0.31% 1.31%
2060 0.34% 1.33%
2059 0.37% 1.36%
2058 0.39% 1.38%
2057 0.41% 1.41%
2056 0.44% 1.44%
2055 0.47% 1.46%
2054 0.5% 1.49%
2053 0.52% 1.52%
2052 0.55% 1.55%
2051 0.58% 1.58%
2050 0.6% 1.61%
2049 0.63% 1.63%
2048 0.64% 1.66%
2047 0.67% 1.69%
2046 0.69% 1.72%
2045 0.71% 1.75%
2044 0.73% 1.78%
2043 0.76% 1.81%
2042 0.78% 1.84%
2041 0.8% 1.87%
2040 0.82% 1.89%
2039 0.84% 1.93%
2038 0.86% 1.96%
2037 0.88% 1.99%
2036 0.9% 2.02%
2035 0.92% 2.05%
2034 0.95% 2.09%
2033 0.97% 2.13%
2032 0.99% 2.17%
2031 1.01% 2.21%
2030 1.03% 2.24%
2029 1.05% 2.29%
2028 1.08% 2.33%
2027 1.09% 2.37%
2026 1.12% 2.41%
2025 1.15% 2.45%
2024 1.16% 2.47%
2023 1.16% 2.49%
2022 1.13% 2.51%
2021 1.16% 2.55%
2020 1.25% 2.6%
2019 1.3% 2.64%
2018 1.34% 2.64%
2017 1.37% 2.64%
2016 1.41% 2.65%
2015 1.45% 2.67%
2014 1.48% 2.72%
2013 1.52% 2.76%
2012 1.56% 2.8%
2011 1.14% 2.88%
2010 1.17% 2.95%
2009 1.67% 2.98%
2008 1.68% 2.98%
2007 1.7% 2.98%
2006 1.71% 2.98%
2005 1.69% 2.97%
2004 1.72% 2.96%
2003 1.77% 2.97%
2002 1.79% 3.04%
2001 1.84% 3.13%
2000 1.86% 3.22%
1999 1.86% 3.3%
1998 1.88% 3.33%
1997 1.9% 3.31%
1996 1.92% 3.27%
1995 1.92% 3.21%
1994 1.95% 3.16%
1993 1.98% 3.1%
1992 2.02% 3.05%
1991 2.06% 3.03%
1990 2.08% 3%
1989 2.08% 2.95%
1988 2.06% 2.92%
1987 2.04% 2.89%
1986 2.02% 2.91%
1985 2% 2.95%
1984 1.99% 2.96%
1983 1.97% 2.99%
1982 1.96% 3%
1981 1.95% 3.03%
1980 1.94% 3.07%
1979 1.94% 3.09%
1978 1.95% 3.08%
1977 1.95% 3.08%
1976 1.95% 3.07%
1975 1.95% 3.06%
1974 1.94% 3.04%
1973 1.93% 3.02%
1972 1.92% 2.99%
1971 1.9% 2.95%
1970 1.89% 2.89%
1969 1.88% 2.83%
1968 1.88% 2.77%
1967 1.87% 2.72%
1966 1.87% 2.67%
1965 1.87% 2.63%
1964 1.8% 2.62%
1963 1.79% 2.62%
1962 1.85% 2.63%
1961 1.83% 2.64%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Haiti Madagascar
Current population
12076663
33750171
Population rank 82/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.41%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
2.03 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
5.78 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 29/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -32,052 -2,227
Net migration rank 168/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -2,227
2024 - -31,747 - -1,795
2023 167,381 -31,786 766,391 -1,487
2022 164,214 -32,220 753,931 -1,487
2021 158,994 -32,952 741,416 -1,480
2020 169,264 -33,850 736,607 -1,480
2019 176,550 -34,612 735,853 -2,976
2018 178,632 -34,976 719,267 -2,887
2017 180,310 -34,742 699,498 -2,784
2016 180,902 -33,879 682,801 -2,687
2015 182,063 -32,669 668,977 -2,594
2014 182,009 -31,390 660,837 -2,522
2013 181,457 -30,323 654,230 -2,445
2012 183,702 -29,658 644,255 -2,334
2011 184,695 -29,029 640,577 -2,219
2010 95,965 -28,416 641,543 -1,979
2009 187,804 -27,924 634,008 -1,429
2008 185,364 -27,630 615,580 -1,255
2007 184,223 -26,995 597,772 -1,563
2006 182,866 -26,629 581,489 -2,336
2005 180,618 -26,276 568,143 -4,869
2004 174,071 -26,399 556,319 -13,393
2003 179,543 -26,518 544,903 -18,345
2002 178,126 -26,626 535,518 -18,209
2001 178,741 -26,812 529,656 -13,014
2000 180,677 -27,075 520,860 -4,298
1999 177,421 -27,317 516,976 -1,891
1998 175,687 -27,476 508,408 -1,222
1997 174,962 -27,492 490,905 -986
1996 173,351 -27,348 471,453 -1,161
1995 171,852 -27,826 450,259 -1,670
1994 169,260 -27,744 428,169 -1,905
1993 169,240 -27,584 408,801 -2,063
1992 168,980 -27,415 388,430 -2,216
1991 167,919 -27,245 375,040 -2,330
1990 167,420 -26,075 360,621 -1,777
1989 163,947 -25,857 344,279 -1,848
1988 160,750 -25,662 330,510 -1,883
1987 156,468 -25,518 317,621 -1,896
1986 152,288 -25,257 307,074 -1,914
1985 148,364 -24,887 304,199 -1,947
1984 144,211 -24,427 296,892 -1,965
1983 140,422 -23,944 290,085 -1,979
1982 137,214 -23,375 284,733 -2,093
1981 133,695 -23,106 277,535 -2,864
1980 130,773 -22,900 275,287 -4,005
1979 128,206 -22,280 270,752 -5,126
1978 125,885 -21,809 263,684 -5,874
1977 123,520 -21,401 255,399 -5,957
1976 120,992 -20,870 247,026 -5,655
1975 118,508 -20,074 238,774 -5,173
1974 115,941 -19,792 230,233 -4,607
1973 113,223 -19,278 221,768 -4,037
1972 110,709 -18,916 213,138 -3,583
1971 107,968 -18,509 204,617 -3,118
1970 105,208 -18,425 194,889 -2,658
1969 103,133 -18,340 184,562 -2,216
1968 101,300 -18,087 175,869 -1,766
1967 99,266 -17,827 167,287 -1,383
1966 96,973 -17,690 159,483 -964
1965 95,754 -17,404 152,362 -550
1964 93,987 -17,179 146,894 -204
1963 86,394 -16,846 142,666 0
1962 89,683 -16,253 139,412 0
1961 87,563 -15,902 136,578 0
1960 85,368 -15,862 133,684 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/madagascar | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 83.9% of the population change in Haiti is from natural causes (a gain of 1,740,319 people) and 16.1% is from migration (a loss of 333,076 people). In Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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