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

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The latest officially reported population of Haiti was 11,906,095 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Haiti's population is 12,106,577 people compared to 5,539,189 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 123rd.
  • 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 +1.26% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Haiti has increased from 9.22M people to 12.1M (31.4% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Haiti vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Haiti
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Haiti Mauritania
2100 15,256,536 17,302,938
2099 15,296,917 17,195,692
2098 15,335,929 17,083,078
2097 15,373,959 16,968,365
2096 15,410,676 16,850,394
2095 15,446,039 16,732,430
2094 15,479,980 16,610,512
2093 15,512,720 16,485,880
2092 15,544,268 16,359,440
2091 15,574,307 16,229,167
2090 15,603,023 16,097,149
2089 15,630,488 15,962,562
2088 15,656,100 15,824,899
2087 15,679,840 15,683,760
2086 15,702,178 15,541,281
2085 15,722,363 15,397,701
2084 15,740,753 15,251,533
2083 15,756,784 15,102,125
2082 15,771,170 14,952,194
2081 15,783,654 14,799,309
2080 15,794,108 14,645,548
2079 15,801,906 14,490,500
2078 15,807,927 14,331,284
2077 15,811,367 14,170,045
2076 15,812,334 14,007,555
2075 15,811,289 13,843,393
2074 15,807,704 13,678,579
2073 15,801,699 13,512,182
2072 15,792,778 13,343,946
2071 15,781,069 13,172,876
2070 15,766,941 13,002,521
2069 15,749,412 12,830,090
2068 15,728,787 12,657,711
2067 15,704,565 12,482,299
2066 15,676,927 12,306,495
2065 15,646,375 12,131,679
2064 15,612,187 11,954,090
2063 15,574,267 11,778,351
2062 15,532,963 11,601,323
2061 15,488,168 11,424,089
2060 15,439,794 11,246,850
2059 15,387,295 11,067,732
2058 15,330,700 10,887,645
2057 15,270,662 10,709,500
2056 15,207,713 10,532,648
2055 15,140,966 10,354,318
2054 15,070,514 10,175,517
2053 14,996,105 9,995,645
2052 14,917,991 9,815,104
2051 14,835,965 9,635,288
2050 14,750,202 9,457,400
2049 14,662,274 9,279,576
2048 14,571,117 9,100,595
2047 14,477,810 8,923,220
2046 14,381,808 8,745,286
2045 14,283,450 8,568,910
2044 14,182,565 8,393,773
2043 14,079,228 8,218,850
2042 13,973,340 8,044,865
2041 13,865,347 7,873,599
2040 13,755,880 7,703,561
2039 13,644,647 7,534,623
2038 13,530,653 7,366,187
2037 13,415,248 7,199,542
2036 13,298,046 7,033,866
2035 13,179,117 6,869,186
2034 13,058,331 6,705,635
2033 12,935,907 6,543,505
2032 12,811,620 6,383,229
2031 12,686,068 6,225,030
2030 12,558,965 6,068,395
2029 12,430,808 5,914,109
2028 12,301,245 5,761,715
2027 12,170,384 5,611,635
2026 12,039,187 5,462,675
2025 11,906,095 5,315,065
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Haiti was ranked 87th most populous country in 2006 and is 82nd in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Haiti's population will grow by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people with a rank change from 82nd to 86th. The population of Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

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 1.13% 2.82%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Haiti grew by 1.13%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Haiti Mauritania
Current population
12106577
5539189
Population rank 82/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.95 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
2.03 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +366 +399
Annual growth/decline +133,538 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +1.13% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 18/197
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 166,463 -31,747 147,927 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 83.8% of the population change in Haiti is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 people). In Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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