Is Hawaii's population growing or shrinking?
Updated annually
It grew by 4,800 between 2023 and 2024. Changes in population reflect birth and death rates, immigration patterns, regional shifts, and even the overall health of the economy. Hawaii’s 0.33% annual increase was primarily driven by immigration to the state. In the decade between 2014 and 2024, Hawaii’s population grew by 0.82%.
+4.76K
population change (2023 to 2024)
+0.33%
percent change in population (2023 to 2024)
Since 2000, Hawaii's population increased in 20 of 24 years. The largest increase occurred between 2003 and 2004, when it gained 22,400 residents. The state's largest decline during the 21st century occurred between 2021 and 2022 when it lost 6,700 residents.
Hawaii gained 4,800 residents between 2023 and 2024.
Annual population change
A state’s population is influenced by three factors:
- Natural population change: If births outnumber deaths in a given year, natural population growth is positive. If deaths exceed births, it is negative. Between 2023 to 2024 natural population change was positive in Hawaii, with births exceeding deaths by 2,300.
- Immigration: international migration directly into or out of a state. If more people move in than move out, population change from immigration is positive. If more people move out than move in, it’s negative. Hawaii’s population change from immigration was positive, with about 11,900 more people coming from another country to Hawaii than leaving.
- Domestic migration, moving between states: Hawaii’s population change from domestic migration was negative, with about 9,300 more people leaving for another state than moving in.
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Between 2023 and 2024, immigration was the primary driver of population growth in Hawaii.
Components of population change
Among 5 county equivalents, Honolulu County had the largest population growth in Hawaii, welcoming 4,171 new residents. Maui County lost the most, with a loss of 1,066 residents.
Hawaii County led Hawaii in percent population increase between 2023 and 2024 at 0.84 percent. Maui County ranked last with a 0.65 percent decline.
Between 2023 and 2024, Hawaii County gained 0.84% in population, the largest increase in Hawaii.
Population change
Between 2014 and 2024, Hawaii’s population has increased by 0.82%. During that same period, the US population grew by 6.5%. Hawaii ranks 44th among states in population growth over that decade.
Hawaii ranked 44th in population growth between 2014 and 2024.
Percent change in population
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