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Hawaii population by year, 1990 to 2025

Hawaii peaked at 1.45 million in 2020 and has slipped to 1.43 million in 2025, holding 40th place among the 50 states.

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  • Hawaii: 1.11M in 1990, 1.43M in 2025. It peaked at 1.45M in 2020.

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Hawaii is one of the few states that has lost residents in the last five years. Its estimate was 1,451,130 in 2020 and 1,432,820 in 2025, a drop of about 18,000. The 2020 value is the series high and reflects the 2020 census count. Over the full period the state is still up 28.8 percent from 1,112,703 in 1990.

Growth has been modest: 18.1 percent since 2000 and 5.0 percent since 2010. The estimate drifted down from 2016 to 2019 even before the latest decline. Hawaii ranked 40th among the states in 1990, 42nd in 2000, and 40th in both 2010 and 2025. The data are Census Bureau resident estimates for July 1.

The data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Hawaii, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Population of Hawaii, Residents, 1990 to 2025, 1990–2025
DateHawaii
19901.11M
19911.13M
19921.15M
19931.16M
19941.17M
19951.18M
19961.18M
19971.19M
19981.19M
19991.19M
20001.21M
20011.23M
20021.24M
20031.25M
20041.27M
20051.29M
20061.31M
20071.32M
20081.33M
20091.35M
20101.36M
20111.38M
20121.40M
20131.41M
20141.42M
20151.42M
20161.43M
20171.43M
20181.42M
20191.42M
20201.45M
20211.45M
20221.44M
20231.44M
20241.44M
20251.43M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hawaii?

Hawaii had about 1.43 million residents (1,432,820) in July 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates. That ranks 40th among the 50 states.

Is Hawaii losing population?

Slightly. Hawaii peaked at 1,451,130 in 2020 and has since declined to 1,432,820. Compared with 2010 the state is still up 5.0 percent.

How much has Hawaii grown since 1990?

Hawaii added about 320,000 people between 1990 and 2025, rising from 1.11 million to 1.43 million. That is a gain of about 29 percent.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Hawaii, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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