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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,772,557 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,076,663 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 2.19 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Haiti is ranked the 82nd most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.15% for Haiti vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Haiti has had an average growth rate of +1.29% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Haiti vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Mauritania
2100 15,259,049 17,309,980
2099 15,299,437 17,202,690
2098 15,338,455 17,090,030
2097 15,376,492 16,975,270
2096 15,413,214 16,857,252
2095 15,448,584 16,739,240
2094 15,482,530 16,617,272
2093 15,515,275 16,492,589
2092 15,546,829 16,366,098
2091 15,576,873 16,235,771
2090 15,605,593 16,103,700
2089 15,633,063 15,969,059
2088 15,658,679 15,831,339
2087 15,682,423 15,690,143
2086 15,704,764 15,547,605
2085 15,724,953 15,403,967
2084 15,743,346 15,257,740
2083 15,759,380 15,108,271
2082 15,773,768 14,958,279
2081 15,786,254 14,805,332
2080 15,796,710 14,651,508
2079 15,804,509 14,496,397
2078 15,810,531 14,337,117
2077 15,813,971 14,175,812
2076 15,814,939 14,013,255
2075 15,813,894 13,849,027
2074 15,810,308 13,684,146
2073 15,804,302 13,517,681
2072 15,795,380 13,349,376
2071 15,783,669 13,178,237
2070 15,769,538 13,007,812
2069 15,752,007 12,835,311
2068 15,731,378 12,662,862
2067 15,707,152 12,487,379
2066 15,679,510 12,311,503
2065 15,648,952 12,136,616
2064 15,614,758 11,958,955
2063 15,576,832 11,783,144
2062 15,535,522 11,606,044
2061 15,490,720 11,428,738
2060 15,442,338 11,251,427
2059 15,389,829 11,072,236
2058 15,333,225 10,892,076
2057 15,273,178 10,713,858
2056 15,210,219 10,536,935
2055 15,143,461 10,358,532
2054 15,072,996 10,179,658
2053 14,998,576 9,999,712
2052 14,920,449 9,819,098
2051 14,838,409 9,639,209
2050 14,752,631 9,461,249
2049 14,664,689 9,283,353
2048 14,573,517 9,104,299
2047 14,480,194 8,926,851
2046 14,384,177 8,748,845
2045 14,285,803 8,572,397
2044 14,184,902 8,397,189
2043 14,081,547 8,222,194
2042 13,975,641 8,048,139
2041 13,867,631 7,876,803
2040 13,758,146 7,706,696
2039 13,646,894 7,537,689
2038 13,532,882 7,369,184
2037 13,417,458 7,202,472
2036 13,300,237 7,036,729
2035 13,181,288 6,871,981
2034 13,060,482 6,708,364
2033 12,938,038 6,546,168
2032 12,813,730 6,385,827
2031 12,688,158 6,227,564
2030 12,561,034 6,070,865
2029 12,432,856 5,916,516
2028 12,303,271 5,764,060
2027 12,172,389 5,613,919
2026 12,041,170 5,464,898
2025 11,908,056 5,317,228
2024 11,772,557 5,169,395
2023 11,637,398 5,022,441
2022 11,503,606 4,875,637
2021 11,374,586 4,734,874
2020 11,243,848 4,600,131
2019 11,105,163 4,467,708
2018 10,962,362 4,337,685
2017 10,817,754 4,210,600
2016 10,671,457 4,086,657
2015 10,523,242 3,965,959
2014 10,373,235 3,848,514
2013 10,222,362 3,734,318
2012 10,069,771 3,619,034
2011 9,914,904 3,502,811
2010 9,803,294 3,390,965
2009 9,689,581 3,284,448
2008 9,530,774 3,183,269
2007 9,373,296 3,093,059
2006 9,216,562 3,013,660
2005 9,061,273 2,939,059
2004 8,910,263 2,868,664
2003 8,759,912 2,802,046
2002 8,607,641 2,738,655
2001 8,455,918 2,678,760
2000 8,303,151 2,613,441
1999 8,151,296 2,541,698
1998 8,002,143 2,474,651
1997 7,854,298 2,411,306
1996 7,707,557 2,358,188
1995 7,562,546 2,312,017
1994 7,419,771 2,249,454
1993 7,278,181 2,174,328
1992 7,136,571 2,088,135
1991 6,995,450 2,009,738
1990 6,854,441 1,951,878
1989 6,714,730 1,903,048
1988 6,578,145 1,855,859
1987 6,445,123 1,803,014
1986 6,316,122 1,751,835
1985 6,190,862 1,702,107
1984 6,069,230 1,653,693
1983 5,951,096 1,606,746
1982 5,835,937 1,561,176
1981 5,723,725 1,516,877
1980 5,614,493 1,474,043
1979 5,507,590 1,432,758
1978 5,402,580 1,392,713
1977 5,299,476 1,353,768
1976 5,198,357 1,315,336
1975 5,099,086 1,277,330
1974 5,001,796 1,240,188
1973 4,906,743 1,203,838
1972 4,813,868 1,168,355
1971 4,723,244 1,133,702
1970 4,635,124 1,099,806
1969 4,549,334 1,066,754
1968 4,465,328 1,034,739
1967 4,382,999 1,003,843
1966 4,302,639 974,157
1965 4,223,820 945,838
1964 4,146,244 918,955
1963 4,073,068 893,423
1962 4,001,575 869,184
1961 3,929,030 846,167
1960 3,858,443 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Haiti increased by 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Haiti gained 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Haiti Mauritania
2100 -0.26% 0.62%
2099 -0.25% 0.66%
2098 -0.25% 0.68%
2097 -0.24% 0.7%
2096 -0.23% 0.7%
2095 -0.22% 0.73%
2094 -0.21% 0.76%
2093 -0.2% 0.77%
2092 -0.19% 0.8%
2091 -0.18% 0.82%
2090 -0.18% 0.84%
2089 -0.16% 0.87%
2088 -0.15% 0.9%
2087 -0.14% 0.92%
2086 -0.13% 0.93%
2085 -0.12% 0.96%
2084 -0.1% 0.99%
2083 -0.09% 1%
2082 -0.08% 1.03%
2081 -0.07% 1.05%
2080 -0.05% 1.07%
2079 -0.04% 1.11%
2078 -0.02% 1.14%
2077 -0.006% 1.16%
2076 0.007% 1.19%
2075 0.02% 1.2%
2074 0.04% 1.23%
2073 0.06% 1.26%
2072 0.07% 1.3%
2071 0.09% 1.31%
2070 0.11% 1.34%
2069 0.13% 1.36%
2068 0.15% 1.41%
2067 0.18% 1.43%
2066 0.2% 1.44%
2065 0.22% 1.49%
2064 0.24% 1.49%
2063 0.27% 1.53%
2062 0.29% 1.55%
2061 0.31% 1.58%
2060 0.34% 1.62%
2059 0.37% 1.65%
2058 0.39% 1.66%
2057 0.41% 1.68%
2056 0.44% 1.72%
2055 0.47% 1.76%
2054 0.5% 1.8%
2053 0.52% 1.84%
2052 0.55% 1.87%
2051 0.58% 1.88%
2050 0.6% 1.92%
2049 0.63% 1.97%
2048 0.64% 1.99%
2047 0.67% 2.03%
2046 0.69% 2.06%
2045 0.71% 2.09%
2044 0.73% 2.13%
2043 0.76% 2.16%
2042 0.78% 2.18%
2041 0.8% 2.21%
2040 0.82% 2.24%
2039 0.84% 2.29%
2038 0.86% 2.31%
2037 0.88% 2.36%
2036 0.9% 2.4%
2035 0.92% 2.44%
2034 0.95% 2.48%
2033 0.97% 2.51%
2032 0.99% 2.54%
2031 1.01% 2.58%
2030 1.03% 2.61%
2029 1.05% 2.64%
2028 1.08% 2.67%
2027 1.09% 2.73%
2026 1.12% 2.78%
2025 1.15% 2.86%
2024 1.16% 2.93%
2023 1.16% 3.01%
2022 1.13% 2.97%
2021 1.16% 2.93%
2020 1.25% 2.96%
2019 1.3% 3%
2018 1.34% 3.02%
2017 1.37% 3.03%
2016 1.41% 3.04%
2015 1.45% 3.05%
2014 1.48% 3.06%
2013 1.52% 3.19%
2012 1.56% 3.32%
2011 1.14% 3.3%
2010 1.17% 3.24%
2009 1.67% 3.18%
2008 1.68% 2.92%
2007 1.7% 2.63%
2006 1.71% 2.54%
2005 1.69% 2.45%
2004 1.72% 2.38%
2003 1.77% 2.31%
2002 1.79% 2.24%
2001 1.84% 2.5%
2000 1.86% 2.82%
1999 1.86% 2.71%
1998 1.88% 2.63%
1997 1.9% 2.25%
1996 1.92% 2%
1995 1.92% 2.78%
1994 1.95% 3.46%
1993 1.98% 4.13%
1992 2.02% 3.9%
1991 2.06% 2.96%
1990 2.08% 2.57%
1989 2.08% 2.54%
1988 2.06% 2.93%
1987 2.04% 2.92%
1986 2.02% 2.92%
1985 2% 2.93%
1984 1.99% 2.92%
1983 1.97% 2.92%
1982 1.96% 2.92%
1981 1.95% 2.91%
1980 1.94% 2.88%
1979 1.94% 2.88%
1978 1.95% 2.88%
1977 1.95% 2.92%
1976 1.95% 2.98%
1975 1.95% 2.99%
1974 1.94% 3.02%
1973 1.93% 3.04%
1972 1.92% 3.06%
1971 1.9% 3.08%
1970 1.89% 3.1%
1969 1.88% 3.09%
1968 1.88% 3.08%
1967 1.87% 3.05%
1966 1.87% 2.99%
1965 1.87% 2.93%
1964 1.8% 2.86%
1963 1.79% 2.79%
1962 1.85% 2.72%
1961 1.83% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Haiti grew by 1.16%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Haiti Mauritania
Current population
12076663
5505206
Population rank 82/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.89 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +370 +403
Annual growth/decline +135,159 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 17/197
One migration net change every
16.4 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -32,052 -5,044
Net migration rank 168/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 19,581 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 170/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 187/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Haiti
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Haiti Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -32,052 - -5,044
2024 - -31,747 - -2,185
2023 167,381 -31,786 145,164 2,999
2022 164,214 -32,220 142,451 2,999
2021 158,994 -32,952 137,557 -1,483
2020 169,264 -33,850 134,899 -1,483
2019 176,550 -34,612 134,460 -3,019
2018 178,632 -34,976 131,584 -2,987
2017 180,310 -34,742 128,562 -3,001
2016 180,902 -33,879 125,342 -3,008
2015 182,063 -32,669 122,092 -3,019
2014 182,009 -31,390 118,792 -2,980
2013 181,457 -30,323 115,558 -2,987
2012 183,702 -29,658 113,489 4,515
2011 184,695 -29,029 111,165 3,272
2010 95,965 -28,416 108,121 1,128
2009 187,804 -27,924 105,273 -1,481
2008 185,364 -27,630 102,432 -3,860
2007 184,223 -26,995 98,895 -17,048
2006 182,866 -26,629 94,991 -18,033
2005 180,618 -26,276 90,940 -18,693
2004 174,071 -26,399 87,578 -19,042
2003 179,543 -26,518 83,804 -19,104
2002 178,126 -26,626 80,993 -18,903
2001 178,741 -26,812 78,769 -21,067
2000 180,677 -27,075 75,929 -2,997
1999 177,421 -27,317 73,554 -2,999
1998 175,687 -27,476 72,045 -8,504
1997 174,962 -27,492 71,327 -8,187
1996 173,351 -27,348 71,939 -28,840
1995 171,852 -27,826 72,244 -22,997
1994 169,260 -27,744 70,570 5,304
1993 169,240 -27,584 68,167 6,217
1992 168,980 -27,415 63,501 34,505
1991 167,919 -27,245 61,782 -2,997
1990 167,420 -26,075 59,934 -3,000
1989 163,947 -25,857 58,666 -17,941
1988 160,750 -25,662 56,654 -2,997
1987 156,468 -25,518 55,037 -2,998
1986 152,288 -25,257 53,313 -2,998
1985 148,364 -24,887 52,125 -2,998
1984 144,211 -24,427 50,705 -2,998
1983 140,422 -23,944 49,187 -2,998
1982 137,214 -23,375 47,947 -2,998
1981 133,695 -23,106 46,641 -2,998
1980 130,773 -22,900 45,026 -2,997
1979 128,206 -22,280 43,537 -2,997
1978 125,885 -21,809 42,539 -2,998
1977 123,520 -21,401 41,352 -2,999
1976 120,992 -20,870 40,149 -1,645
1975 118,508 -20,074 38,975 -1,472
1974 115,941 -19,792 38,106 -1,321
1973 113,223 -19,278 37,122 -1,201
1972 110,709 -18,916 36,184 -1,139
1971 107,968 -18,509 35,279 -1,014
1970 105,208 -18,425 34,382 -855
1969 103,133 -18,340 33,252 -688
1968 101,300 -18,087 32,029 -565
1967 99,266 -17,827 30,853 -514
1966 96,973 -17,690 29,502 -466
1965 95,754 -17,404 28,028 -434
1964 93,987 -17,179 26,565 -390
1963 86,394 -16,846 25,250 -362
1962 89,683 -16,253 23,927 -342
1961 87,563 -15,902 22,781 -332
1960 85,368 -15,862 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/haiti/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 19,581 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Haiti, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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