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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.02 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Haiti vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Malaysia
2100 15,259,049 44,353,615
2099 15,299,437 44,467,475
2098 15,338,455 44,579,971
2097 15,376,492 44,695,979
2096 15,413,214 44,814,885
2095 15,448,584 44,932,404
2094 15,482,530 45,047,479
2093 15,515,275 45,165,126
2092 15,546,829 45,278,674
2091 15,576,873 45,390,002
2090 15,605,593 45,501,495
2089 15,633,063 45,610,046
2088 15,658,679 45,717,882
2087 15,682,423 45,823,085
2086 15,704,764 45,926,712
2085 15,724,953 46,020,742
2084 15,743,346 46,111,490
2083 15,759,380 46,202,286
2082 15,773,768 46,284,929
2081 15,786,254 46,359,700
2080 15,796,710 46,435,482
2079 15,804,509 46,496,102
2078 15,810,531 46,549,167
2077 15,813,971 46,594,188
2076 15,814,939 46,619,045
2075 15,813,894 46,643,115
2074 15,810,308 46,658,350
2073 15,804,302 46,670,848
2072 15,795,380 46,670,426
2071 15,783,669 46,660,436
2070 15,769,538 46,645,623
2069 15,752,007 46,623,238
2068 15,731,378 46,600,060
2067 15,707,152 46,569,264
2066 15,679,510 46,530,377
2065 15,648,952 46,481,890
2064 15,614,758 46,417,369
2063 15,576,832 46,350,674
2062 15,535,522 46,272,105
2061 15,490,720 46,178,092
2060 15,442,338 46,075,877
2059 15,389,829 45,958,718
2058 15,333,225 45,837,407
2057 15,273,178 45,707,213
2056 15,210,219 45,566,357
2055 15,143,461 45,418,953
2054 15,072,996 45,252,995
2053 14,998,576 45,069,089
2052 14,920,449 44,873,927
2051 14,838,409 44,668,767
2050 14,752,631 44,445,677
2049 14,664,689 44,217,593
2048 14,573,517 43,974,925
2047 14,480,194 43,712,325
2046 14,384,177 43,438,283
2045 14,285,803 43,157,909
2044 14,184,902 42,866,716
2043 14,081,547 42,557,941
2042 13,975,641 42,239,980
2041 13,867,631 41,922,379
2040 13,758,146 41,598,231
2039 13,646,894 41,270,953
2038 13,532,882 40,929,067
2037 13,417,458 40,584,773
2036 13,300,237 40,234,128
2035 13,181,288 39,876,375
2034 13,060,482 39,515,857
2033 12,938,038 39,152,086
2032 12,813,730 38,772,414
2031 12,688,158 38,386,293
2030 12,561,034 37,995,617
2029 12,432,856 37,606,753
2028 12,303,271 37,207,852
2027 12,172,389 36,806,585
2026 12,041,170 36,403,076
2025 11,908,056 35,987,113
2024 11,772,557 35,557,673
2023 11,637,398 35,126,298
2022 11,503,606 34,695,493
2021 11,374,586 34,282,399
2020 11,243,848 33,889,558
2019 11,105,163 33,440,596
2018 10,962,362 32,910,967
2017 10,817,754 32,355,644
2016 10,671,457 31,789,685
2015 10,523,242 31,232,798
2014 10,373,235 30,696,137
2013 10,222,362 30,174,265
2012 10,069,771 29,662,831
2011 9,914,904 29,162,039
2010 9,803,294 28,655,776
2009 9,689,581 28,124,778
2008 9,530,774 27,570,059
2007 9,373,296 26,998,389
2006 9,216,562 26,417,909
2005 9,061,273 25,836,071
2004 8,910,263 25,256,772
2003 8,759,912 24,679,602
2002 8,607,641 24,102,477
2001 8,455,918 23,526,538
2000 8,303,151 22,967,816
1999 8,151,296 22,435,531
1998 8,002,143 21,906,713
1997 7,854,298 21,375,218
1996 7,707,557 20,850,087
1995 7,562,546 20,330,599
1994 7,419,771 19,820,446
1993 7,278,181 19,322,664
1992 7,136,571 18,834,572
1991 6,995,450 18,342,464
1990 6,854,441 17,833,171
1989 6,714,730 17,314,997
1988 6,578,145 16,796,605
1987 6,445,123 16,276,737
1986 6,316,122 15,760,419
1985 6,190,862 15,252,258
1984 6,069,230 14,759,009
1983 5,951,096 14,285,907
1982 5,835,937 13,832,798
1981 5,723,725 13,399,203
1980 5,614,493 12,983,363
1979 5,507,590 12,627,862
1978 5,402,580 12,328,157
1977 5,299,476 12,035,713
1976 5,198,357 11,750,097
1975 5,099,086 11,471,914
1974 5,001,796 11,200,906
1973 4,906,743 10,935,621
1972 4,813,868 10,676,835
1971 4,723,244 10,423,453
1970 4,635,124 10,178,802
1969 4,549,334 9,947,597
1968 4,465,328 9,725,281
1967 4,382,999 9,507,099
1966 4,302,639 9,284,688
1965 4,223,820 9,056,408
1964 4,146,244 8,828,406
1963 4,073,068 8,602,160
1962 4,001,575 8,380,172
1961 3,929,030 8,164,443
1960 3,858,443 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Malaysia
2100 -0.26% -0.26%
2099 -0.25% -0.25%
2098 -0.25% -0.26%
2097 -0.24% -0.27%
2096 -0.23% -0.26%
2095 -0.22% -0.26%
2094 -0.21% -0.26%
2093 -0.2% -0.25%
2092 -0.19% -0.25%
2091 -0.18% -0.25%
2090 -0.18% -0.24%
2089 -0.16% -0.24%
2088 -0.15% -0.23%
2087 -0.14% -0.23%
2086 -0.13% -0.2%
2085 -0.12% -0.2%
2084 -0.1% -0.2%
2083 -0.09% -0.18%
2082 -0.08% -0.16%
2081 -0.07% -0.16%
2080 -0.05% -0.13%
2079 -0.04% -0.11%
2078 -0.02% -0.1%
2077 -0.006% -0.05%
2076 0.007% -0.05%
2075 0.02% -0.03%
2074 0.04% -0.03%
2073 0.06% 0.001%
2072 0.07% 0.02%
2071 0.09% 0.03%
2070 0.11% 0.05%
2069 0.13% 0.05%
2068 0.15% 0.07%
2067 0.18% 0.08%
2066 0.2% 0.1%
2065 0.22% 0.14%
2064 0.24% 0.14%
2063 0.27% 0.17%
2062 0.29% 0.2%
2061 0.31% 0.22%
2060 0.34% 0.25%
2059 0.37% 0.26%
2058 0.39% 0.28%
2057 0.41% 0.31%
2056 0.44% 0.32%
2055 0.47% 0.37%
2054 0.5% 0.41%
2053 0.52% 0.43%
2052 0.55% 0.46%
2051 0.58% 0.5%
2050 0.6% 0.52%
2049 0.63% 0.55%
2048 0.64% 0.6%
2047 0.67% 0.63%
2046 0.69% 0.65%
2045 0.71% 0.68%
2044 0.73% 0.73%
2043 0.76% 0.75%
2042 0.78% 0.76%
2041 0.8% 0.78%
2040 0.82% 0.79%
2039 0.84% 0.84%
2038 0.86% 0.85%
2037 0.88% 0.87%
2036 0.9% 0.9%
2035 0.92% 0.91%
2034 0.95% 0.93%
2033 0.97% 0.98%
2032 0.99% 1.01%
2031 1.01% 1.03%
2030 1.03% 1.03%
2029 1.05% 1.07%
2028 1.08% 1.09%
2027 1.09% 1.11%
2026 1.12% 1.16%
2025 1.15% 1.21%
2024 1.16% 1.23%
2023 1.16% 1.24%
2022 1.13% 1.2%
2021 1.16% 1.16%
2020 1.25% 1.34%
2019 1.3% 1.61%
2018 1.34% 1.72%
2017 1.37% 1.78%
2016 1.41% 1.78%
2015 1.45% 1.75%
2014 1.48% 1.73%
2013 1.52% 1.72%
2012 1.56% 1.72%
2011 1.14% 1.77%
2010 1.17% 1.89%
2009 1.67% 2.01%
2008 1.68% 2.12%
2007 1.7% 2.2%
2006 1.71% 2.25%
2005 1.69% 2.29%
2004 1.72% 2.34%
2003 1.77% 2.39%
2002 1.79% 2.45%
2001 1.84% 2.43%
2000 1.86% 2.37%
1999 1.86% 2.41%
1998 1.88% 2.49%
1997 1.9% 2.52%
1996 1.92% 2.56%
1995 1.92% 2.57%
1994 1.95% 2.58%
1993 1.98% 2.59%
1992 2.02% 2.68%
1991 2.06% 2.86%
1990 2.08% 2.99%
1989 2.08% 3.09%
1988 2.06% 3.19%
1987 2.04% 3.28%
1986 2.02% 3.33%
1985 2% 3.34%
1984 1.99% 3.31%
1983 1.97% 3.28%
1982 1.96% 3.24%
1981 1.95% 3.2%
1980 1.94% 2.82%
1979 1.94% 2.43%
1978 1.95% 2.43%
1977 1.95% 2.43%
1976 1.95% 2.42%
1975 1.95% 2.42%
1974 1.94% 2.43%
1973 1.93% 2.42%
1972 1.92% 2.43%
1971 1.9% 2.4%
1970 1.89% 2.32%
1969 1.88% 2.29%
1968 1.88% 2.29%
1967 1.87% 2.4%
1966 1.87% 2.52%
1965 1.87% 2.58%
1964 1.8% 2.63%
1963 1.79% 2.65%
1962 1.85% 2.64%
1961 1.83% 2.62%

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

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In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Haiti Malaysia
Current population
12076663
36512221
Population rank 82/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.44%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 89/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -32,052 +166,615
Net migration rank 168/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - 166,615
2024 - -31,747 - 174,770
2023 167,381 -31,786 254,806 181,071
2022 164,214 -32,220 237,560 188,154
2021 158,994 -32,952 212,002 188,506
2020 169,264 -33,850 283,282 101,907
2019 176,550 -34,612 309,426 203,284
2018 178,632 -34,976 324,568 221,965
2017 180,310 -34,742 336,434 227,677
2016 180,902 -33,879 345,681 222,141
2015 182,063 -32,669 358,302 187,663
2014 182,009 -31,390 367,587 159,791
2013 181,457 -30,323 366,738 149,637
2012 183,702 -29,658 371,497 134,975
2011 184,695 -29,029 372,836 122,269
2010 95,965 -28,416 360,260 157,164
2009 187,804 -27,924 366,157 178,410
2008 185,364 -27,630 362,380 202,481
2007 184,223 -26,995 348,711 229,784
2006 182,866 -26,629 349,509 232,971
2005 180,618 -26,276 355,324 225,864
2004 174,071 -26,399 365,138 212,278
2003 179,543 -26,518 377,425 199,510
2002 178,126 -26,626 381,084 196,227
2001 178,741 -26,812 400,939 173,613
2000 180,677 -27,075 417,371 125,499
1999 177,421 -27,317 432,355 89,335
1998 175,687 -27,476 436,316 99,639
1997 174,962 -27,492 447,768 79,266
1996 173,351 -27,348 450,174 73,040
1995 171,852 -27,826 443,349 72,393
1994 169,260 -27,744 437,873 66,685
1993 169,240 -27,584 429,910 61,079
1992 168,980 -27,415 418,900 66,286
1991 167,919 -27,245 401,938 97,111
1990 167,420 -26,075 384,518 135,020
1989 163,947 -25,857 373,277 143,544
1988 160,750 -25,662 386,507 133,478
1987 156,468 -25,518 381,999 137,759
1986 152,288 -25,257 385,799 127,081
1985 148,364 -24,887 383,243 120,215
1984 144,211 -24,427 376,797 106,248
1983 140,422 -23,944 365,290 97,862
1982 137,214 -23,375 353,138 89,942
1981 133,695 -23,106 339,991 84,142
1980 130,773 -22,900 326,947 80,617
1979 128,206 -22,280 317,439 -13,980
1978 125,885 -21,809 311,027 -15,059
1977 123,520 -21,401 305,515 -16,601
1976 120,992 -20,870 300,615 -18,316
1975 118,508 -20,074 294,541 -20,480
1974 115,941 -19,792 289,880 -21,919
1973 113,223 -19,278 284,611 -21,995
1972 110,709 -18,916 276,263 -21,305
1971 107,968 -18,509 272,323 -20,535
1970 105,208 -18,425 269,341 -31,839
1969 103,133 -18,340 264,327 -39,420
1968 101,300 -18,087 260,705 -40,996
1967 99,266 -17,827 258,764 -42,108
1966 96,973 -17,690 262,162 -33,993
1965 95,754 -17,404 264,836 -36,456
1964 93,987 -17,179 266,406 -38,785
1963 86,394 -16,846 265,815 -40,952
1962 89,683 -16,253 262,140 -43,033
1961 87,563 -15,902 257,270 -44,916
1960 85,368 -15,862 251,090 -46,948

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

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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