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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 1.9 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Haiti vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Malawi
2100 15,259,049 59,786,744
2099 15,299,437 59,528,389
2098 15,338,455 59,275,876
2097 15,376,492 59,028,312
2096 15,413,214 58,761,888
2095 15,448,584 58,508,246
2094 15,482,530 58,240,422
2093 15,515,275 57,966,788
2092 15,546,829 57,672,738
2091 15,576,873 57,377,090
2090 15,605,593 57,060,476
2089 15,633,063 56,739,410
2088 15,658,679 56,397,330
2087 15,682,423 56,053,671
2086 15,704,764 55,706,928
2085 15,724,953 55,348,708
2084 15,743,346 54,997,097
2083 15,759,380 54,605,058
2082 15,773,768 54,206,477
2081 15,786,254 53,795,317
2080 15,796,710 53,372,779
2079 15,804,509 52,948,243
2078 15,810,531 52,521,908
2077 15,813,971 52,063,931
2076 15,814,939 51,600,404
2075 15,813,894 51,141,728
2074 15,810,308 50,684,368
2073 15,804,302 50,229,762
2072 15,795,380 49,769,904
2071 15,783,669 49,287,139
2070 15,769,538 48,797,935
2069 15,752,007 48,301,644
2068 15,731,378 47,792,308
2067 15,707,152 47,277,473
2066 15,679,510 46,752,024
2065 15,648,952 46,228,139
2064 15,614,758 45,701,844
2063 15,576,832 45,179,322
2062 15,535,522 44,638,764
2061 15,490,720 44,076,711
2060 15,442,338 43,508,702
2059 15,389,829 42,916,694
2058 15,333,225 42,344,863
2057 15,273,178 41,762,060
2056 15,210,219 41,184,161
2055 15,143,461 40,584,950
2054 15,072,996 39,994,696
2053 14,998,576 39,377,622
2052 14,920,449 38,766,890
2051 14,838,409 38,153,322
2050 14,752,631 37,545,865
2049 14,664,689 36,936,275
2048 14,573,517 36,339,833
2047 14,480,194 35,725,127
2046 14,384,177 35,107,179
2045 14,285,803 34,491,916
2044 14,184,902 33,862,279
2043 14,081,547 33,247,804
2042 13,975,641 32,636,511
2041 13,867,631 32,019,447
2040 13,758,146 31,402,305
2039 13,646,894 30,782,479
2038 13,532,882 30,166,708
2037 13,417,458 29,527,821
2036 13,300,237 28,896,515
2035 13,181,288 28,267,970
2034 13,060,482 27,643,367
2033 12,938,038 27,018,105
2032 12,813,730 26,404,071
2031 12,688,158 25,795,897
2030 12,561,034 25,181,820
2029 12,432,856 24,566,478
2028 12,303,271 23,968,071
2027 12,172,389 23,374,588
2026 12,041,170 22,791,601
2025 11,908,056 22,220,885
2024 11,772,557 21,655,286
2023 11,637,398 21,104,482
2022 11,503,606 20,568,728
2021 11,374,586 20,047,258
2020 11,243,848 19,533,888
2019 11,105,163 19,025,752
2018 10,962,362 18,528,081
2017 10,817,754 18,039,715
2016 10,671,457 17,557,739
2015 10,523,242 17,085,587
2014 10,373,235 16,621,538
2013 10,222,362 16,161,816
2012 10,069,771 15,709,577
2011 9,914,904 15,265,022
2010 9,803,294 14,826,463
2009 9,689,581 14,395,788
2008 9,530,774 13,976,417
2007 9,373,296 13,576,343
2006 9,216,562 13,198,701
2005 9,061,273 12,840,031
2004 8,910,263 12,500,737
2003 8,759,912 12,181,574
2002 8,607,641 11,880,440
2001 8,455,918 11,593,058
2000 8,303,151 11,315,942
1999 8,151,296 11,047,804
1998 8,002,143 10,792,876
1997 7,854,298 10,562,035
1996 7,707,557 10,352,228
1995 7,562,546 10,150,117
1994 7,419,771 10,164,894
1993 7,278,181 10,284,024
1992 7,136,571 10,135,079
1991 6,995,450 9,844,227
1990 6,854,441 9,545,852
1989 6,714,730 9,176,220
1988 6,578,145 8,753,262
1987 6,445,123 8,293,174
1986 6,316,122 7,906,480
1985 6,190,862 7,620,508
1984 6,069,230 7,332,810
1983 5,951,096 7,051,709
1982 5,835,937 6,778,879
1981 5,723,725 6,516,454
1980 5,614,493 6,265,529
1979 5,507,590 6,028,749
1978 5,402,580 5,810,132
1977 5,299,476 5,614,983
1976 5,198,357 5,443,384
1975 5,099,086 5,287,367
1974 5,001,796 5,141,337
1973 4,906,743 5,003,938
1972 4,813,868 4,874,475
1971 4,723,244 4,751,434
1970 4,635,124 4,633,944
1969 4,549,334 4,521,184
1968 4,465,328 4,411,054
1967 4,382,999 4,303,012
1966 4,302,639 4,197,926
1965 4,223,820 4,096,157
1964 4,146,244 3,997,305
1963 4,073,068 3,900,506
1962 4,001,575 3,806,307
1961 3,929,030 3,715,534
1960 3,858,443 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Malawi
2100 -0.26% 0.43%
2099 -0.25% 0.43%
2098 -0.25% 0.42%
2097 -0.24% 0.45%
2096 -0.23% 0.43%
2095 -0.22% 0.46%
2094 -0.21% 0.47%
2093 -0.2% 0.51%
2092 -0.19% 0.52%
2091 -0.18% 0.55%
2090 -0.18% 0.57%
2089 -0.16% 0.61%
2088 -0.15% 0.61%
2087 -0.14% 0.62%
2086 -0.13% 0.65%
2085 -0.12% 0.64%
2084 -0.1% 0.72%
2083 -0.09% 0.74%
2082 -0.08% 0.76%
2081 -0.07% 0.79%
2080 -0.05% 0.8%
2079 -0.04% 0.81%
2078 -0.02% 0.88%
2077 -0.006% 0.9%
2076 0.007% 0.9%
2075 0.02% 0.9%
2074 0.04% 0.91%
2073 0.06% 0.92%
2072 0.07% 0.98%
2071 0.09% 1%
2070 0.11% 1.03%
2069 0.13% 1.07%
2068 0.15% 1.09%
2067 0.18% 1.12%
2066 0.2% 1.13%
2065 0.22% 1.15%
2064 0.24% 1.16%
2063 0.27% 1.21%
2062 0.29% 1.28%
2061 0.31% 1.31%
2060 0.34% 1.38%
2059 0.37% 1.35%
2058 0.39% 1.4%
2057 0.41% 1.4%
2056 0.44% 1.48%
2055 0.47% 1.48%
2054 0.5% 1.57%
2053 0.52% 1.58%
2052 0.55% 1.61%
2051 0.58% 1.62%
2050 0.6% 1.65%
2049 0.63% 1.64%
2048 0.64% 1.72%
2047 0.67% 1.76%
2046 0.69% 1.78%
2045 0.71% 1.86%
2044 0.73% 1.85%
2043 0.76% 1.87%
2042 0.78% 1.93%
2041 0.8% 1.97%
2040 0.82% 2.01%
2039 0.84% 2.04%
2038 0.86% 2.16%
2037 0.88% 2.18%
2036 0.9% 2.22%
2035 0.92% 2.26%
2034 0.95% 2.31%
2033 0.97% 2.33%
2032 0.99% 2.36%
2031 1.01% 2.44%
2030 1.03% 2.5%
2029 1.05% 2.5%
2028 1.08% 2.54%
2027 1.09% 2.56%
2026 1.12% 2.57%
2025 1.15% 2.61%
2024 1.16% 2.61%
2023 1.16% 2.6%
2022 1.13% 2.6%
2021 1.16% 2.63%
2020 1.25% 2.67%
2019 1.3% 2.69%
2018 1.34% 2.71%
2017 1.37% 2.75%
2016 1.41% 2.76%
2015 1.45% 2.79%
2014 1.48% 2.84%
2013 1.52% 2.88%
2012 1.56% 2.91%
2011 1.14% 2.96%
2010 1.17% 2.99%
2009 1.67% 3%
2008 1.68% 2.95%
2007 1.7% 2.86%
2006 1.71% 2.79%
2005 1.69% 2.71%
2004 1.72% 2.62%
2003 1.77% 2.53%
2002 1.79% 2.48%
2001 1.84% 2.45%
2000 1.86% 2.43%
1999 1.86% 2.36%
1998 1.88% 2.19%
1997 1.9% 2.03%
1996 1.92% 1.99%
1995 1.92% -0.15%
1994 1.95% -1.16%
1993 1.98% 1.47%
1992 2.02% 2.95%
1991 2.06% 3.13%
1990 2.08% 4.03%
1989 2.08% 4.83%
1988 2.06% 5.55%
1987 2.04% 4.89%
1986 2.02% 3.75%
1985 2% 3.92%
1984 1.99% 3.99%
1983 1.97% 4.02%
1982 1.96% 4.03%
1981 1.95% 4%
1980 1.94% 3.93%
1979 1.94% 3.76%
1978 1.95% 3.48%
1977 1.95% 3.15%
1976 1.95% 2.95%
1975 1.95% 2.84%
1974 1.94% 2.75%
1973 1.93% 2.66%
1972 1.92% 2.59%
1971 1.9% 2.54%
1970 1.89% 2.49%
1969 1.88% 2.5%
1968 1.88% 2.51%
1967 1.87% 2.5%
1966 1.87% 2.48%
1965 1.87% 2.47%
1964 1.8% 2.48%
1963 1.79% 2.47%
1962 1.85% 2.44%
1961 1.83% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Haiti Malawi
Current population
12076663
22949294
Population rank 82/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.28%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
2.03 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
5.78 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 26/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -32,052 -5,628
Net migration rank 168/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -5,628
2024 - -31,747 - -1,507
2023 167,381 -31,786 549,096 -5,811
2022 164,214 -32,220 533,450 -5,231
2021 158,994 -32,952 517,400 -2,666
2020 169,264 -33,850 514,659 -2,655
2019 176,550 -34,612 506,104 -1,837
2018 178,632 -34,976 494,348 -3,267
2017 180,310 -34,742 484,655 982
2016 180,902 -33,879 474,779 3,505
2015 182,063 -32,669 472,484 -6,471
2014 182,009 -31,390 472,418 -10,317
2013 181,457 -30,323 470,293 -12,934
2012 183,702 -29,658 460,684 -13,561
2011 184,695 -29,029 454,149 -12,170
2010 95,965 -28,416 444,468 -9,327
2009 187,804 -27,924 434,811 -8,590
2008 185,364 -27,630 421,781 -9,264
2007 184,223 -26,995 410,290 -22,680
2006 182,866 -26,629 397,123 -29,450
2005 180,618 -26,276 381,130 -31,462
2004 174,071 -26,399 361,133 -32,221
2003 179,543 -26,518 341,133 -31,729
2002 178,126 -26,626 322,863 -30,013
2001 178,741 -26,812 310,833 -28,933
2000 180,677 -27,075 300,439 -28,098
1999 177,421 -27,317 295,629 -31,686
1998 175,687 -27,476 285,407 -39,491
1997 174,962 -27,492 277,433 -61,646
1996 173,351 -27,348 270,048 -66,212
1995 171,852 -27,826 266,745 -66,366
1994 169,260 -27,744 275,439 -505,365
1993 169,240 -27,584 276,538 -284,867
1992 168,980 -27,415 269,066 37,142
1991 167,919 -27,245 260,193 15,291
1990 167,420 -26,075 250,159 71,111
1989 163,947 -25,857 237,967 180,031
1988 160,750 -25,662 226,911 201,011
1987 156,468 -25,518 220,566 271,693
1986 152,288 -25,257 218,519 62,615
1985 148,364 -24,887 216,179 74,625
1984 144,211 -24,427 212,146 72,435
1983 140,422 -23,944 209,422 68,197
1982 137,214 -23,375 205,386 62,661
1981 133,695 -23,106 199,436 57,376
1980 130,773 -22,900 192,746 52,294
1979 128,206 -22,280 182,123 46,388
1978 125,885 -21,809 172,503 36,225
1977 123,520 -21,401 161,930 19,638
1976 120,992 -20,870 153,422 8,206
1975 118,508 -20,074 145,254 5,162
1974 115,941 -19,792 137,819 3,833
1973 113,223 -19,278 131,529 1,623
1972 110,709 -18,916 125,728 48
1971 107,968 -18,509 121,015 -710
1970 105,208 -18,425 116,822 -2,147
1969 103,133 -18,340 113,120 -2,266
1968 101,300 -18,087 110,329 -924
1967 99,266 -17,827 106,668 0
1966 96,973 -17,690 103,512 0
1965 95,754 -17,404 100,040 0
1964 93,987 -17,179 97,658 0
1963 86,394 -16,846 95,933 0
1962 89,683 -16,253 92,463 0
1961 87,563 -15,902 89,091 0
1960 85,368 -15,862 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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