Australia has a population density of 9.16 people per square mile compared to 1,106 people in Haiti. Australia has 3,043,442 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Australia and Haiti are ranked 196th and 22nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Australia has 0.33% of the world's population and 5.16% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.14% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Haiti, hence the population density in Australia is 99.2% lower than in Haiti.
Population density comparison
Australia
|
Haiti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.16 ppl/mi² | 1,106 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 196/197 | 22/197 |
| Population |
27677455
|
12011655
|
| Land area | 2,969,906 sq mi | 10,641 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 3,043,440 sq ft | 25,199 sq ft |
| Rural population | 13.2% | 39.5% |
| Urban population | 86.8% | 60.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 62.6% | 0% |
Australia vs Haiti:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Australia increased by 36.3%, compared to a 32.1% growth in Haiti.
In 2004, Australia ranked 190th for population density and is in 196th place now. Haiti was 22nd in 2004 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
Haiti
|
|
| 2024 | 9.16 | 1,106 |
| 2023 | 8.97 | 1,094 |
| 2022 | 8.76 | 1,081 |
| 2021 | 8.65 | 1,069 |
| 2020 | 8.64 | 1,057 |
| 2019 | 8.53 | 1,044 |
| 2018 | 8.41 | 1,030 |
| 2017 | 8.28 | 1,017 |
| 2016 | 8.15 | 1,003 |
| 2015 | 8.03 | 989 |
| 2014 | 7.91 | 975 |
| 2013 | 7.8 | 961 |
| 2012 | 7.66 | 946 |
| 2011 | 7.53 | 932 |
| 2010 | 7.43 | 921 |
| 2009 | 7.31 | 911 |
| 2008 | 7.16 | 896 |
| 2007 | 7.02 | 881 |
| 2006 | 6.89 | 866 |
| 2005 | 6.8 | 852 |
| 2004 | 6.72 | 837 |
| 2003 | 6.65 | 823 |
| 2002 | 6.57 | 809 |
| 2001 | 6.5 | 795 |
| 2000 | 6.42 | 780 |
| 1999 | 6.34 | 766 |
| 1998 | 6.27 | 752 |
| 1997 | 6.21 | 738 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 724 |
| 1995 | 6.07 | 711 |
| 1994 | 6 | 697 |
| 1993 | 5.95 | 684 |
| 1992 | 5.89 | 671 |
| 1991 | 5.83 | 657 |
| 1990 | 5.75 | 644 |
| 1989 | 5.67 | 631 |
| 1988 | 5.57 | 618 |
| 1987 | 5.48 | 606 |
| 1986 | 5.4 | 594 |
| 1985 | 5.32 | 582 |
| 1984 | 5.25 | 570 |
| 1983 | 5.19 | 559 |
| 1982 | 5.12 | 548 |
| 1981 | 5.03 | 538 |
| 1980 | 4.95 | 528 |
| 1979 | 4.89 | 518 |
| 1978 | 4.84 | 508 |
| 1977 | 4.78 | 498 |
| 1976 | 4.73 | 489 |
| 1975 | 4.68 | 479 |
| 1974 | 4.63 | 470 |
| 1973 | 4.51 | 461 |
| 1972 | 4.44 | 452 |
| 1971 | 4.36 | 444 |
| 1970 | 4.22 | 436 |
| 1969 | 4.13 | 428 |
| 1968 | 4.05 | 420 |
| 1967 | 3.98 | 412 |
| 1966 | 3.93 | 404 |
| 1965 | 3.84 | 397 |
| 1964 | 3.76 | 390 |
| 1963 | 3.69 | 383 |
| 1962 | 3.62 | 376 |
| 1961 | 3.53 | 369 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
Haiti
|
|
| 2024 | 86.8% | 60.5% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | 59.7% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | 58.8% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | 58% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | 57.1% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | 56.2% |
| 2018 | 86% | 55.3% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | 54.3% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | 53.4% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | 52.4% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | 51.4% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | 50.5% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | 49.5% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | 48.5% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | 47.5% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | 46.5% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | 45.6% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | 44.6% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | 43.6% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | 42.6% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | 41.7% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | 40.6% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | 38.9% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | 37.3% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | 35% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | 34.4% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | 33.8% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | 33.2% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | 32.6% |
| 1994 | 85% | 32% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | 31.4% |
| 1992 | 85.3% | 30.8% |
| 1991 | 85.4% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 85.4% | 28.5% |
| 1989 | 85.5% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 85.5% | 26.3% |
| 1987 | 85.5% | 25.3% |
| 1986 | 85.6% | 24.3% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | 23.3% |
| 1984 | 85.6% | 22.3% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | 21.4% |
| 1982 | 85.7% | 20.6% |
| 1981 | 85.7% | 20.6% |
| 1980 | 85.6% | 20.5% |
| 1979 | 85.4% | 20.5% |
| 1978 | 85.3% | 20.5% |
| 1977 | 85.1% | 20.5% |
| 1976 | 84.9% | 20.4% |
| 1975 | 84.8% | 20.4% |
| 1974 | 84.6% | 20.4% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | 20.3% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | 20.3% |
| 1971 | 84.2% | 20.2% |
| 1970 | 84% | 19.8% |
| 1969 | 83.8% | 19.3% |
| 1968 | 83.7% | 18.9% |
| 1967 | 83.5% | 18.4% |
| 1966 | 83.3% | 18% |
| 1965 | 83.1% | 17.6% |
| 1964 | 82.8% | 17.2% |
| 1963 | 82.5% | 16.8% |
| 1962 | 82.2% | 16.4% |
| 1961 | 81.9% | 16% |
| 1960 | 81.5% | 15.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 84.5% to 86.8% in Australia and from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti.
Densely populated cities
|
Australia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sydney | 5.45M |
| Melbourne | 5.35M |
| Brisbane | 2.71M |
| Perth | 2.14M |
| Adelaide | 1.39M |
| Gold Coast | 608K |
| Canberra | 381K |
| Sunshine Coast | 284K |
| Wollongong | 262K |
| Ipswich | 233K |
|
Haiti
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port-au-Prince | 987K |
| Carrefour | 511K |
| Petion-Ville | 377K |
| Gonaives | 356K |
| Delmas | 284K |
| Cap-Haitien | 190K |
| Saint-Marc | 160K |
| Miragoane | 56.9K |
| Anse-a-Veau | 55.1K |
| Cerca-la-Source | 51.4K |
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