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Population density: Bhutan vs Haiti compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population density of 54.5 people per square mile compared to 1,132 people in Haiti. Bhutan has 522,119 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. Bhutan and Haiti rank 168th and 22nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bhutan has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.03% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.14% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Haiti, making the population density in Bhutan 95.2% lower than in Haiti.

Population density by year

Bhutan
Haiti

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bhutan Haiti
2026 54.5 1,132
2025 54.1 1,119
2024 53.8 1,106
2023 53.4 1,094
2022 53 1,081
2021 52.7 1,069
2020 52.3 1,057
2019 51.9 1,044
2018 51.6 1,030
2017 51.2 1,017
2016 50.8 1,003
2015 50.3 989
2014 49.8 975
2013 49.3 961
2012 48.7 946
2011 48.2 932
2010 47.7 921
2009 47.2 911
2008 46.6 896
2007 46.1 881
2006 45.6 866
2005 45 852
2004 44.2 837
2003 41.5 823
2002 40.6 809
2001 39.7 795
2000 38.8 780
1999 37.9 766
1998 37.1 752
1997 36.4 738
1996 35.7 724
1995 35.7 711
1994 36.1 697
1993 30.7 684
1992 32 671
1991 33.2 657
1990 32.7 644
1989 31.8 631
1988 30.9 618
1987 30 606
1986 29.1 594
1985 28.2 582
1984 27.3 570
1983 26.5 559
1982 25.6 548
1981 24.8 538
1980 24 528
1979 23.2 518
1978 22.5 508
1977 21.7 498
1976 21 489
1975 20.3 479
1974 19.6 470
1973 18.9 461
1972 18.3 452
1971 17.7 444
1970 17.1 436
1969 16.5 428
1968 16 420
1967 15.5 412
1966 15 404
1965 14.5 397
1964 14 390
1963 13.6 383
1962 13.2 376
1961 12.8 369

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Bhutan increased by 19.5%, compared to a 30.6% growth in Haiti.

In 2006, Bhutan ranked 160th by population density and is 168th now. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bhutan
Haiti
1x
Year Urban population
Bhutan Haiti
2024 42.6% 55%
2023 41.7% 54.4%
2022 40.9% 53.9%
2021 40.3% 53.2%
2020 39.7% 52.6%
2019 39.1% 52%
2018 38.5% 51.4%
2017 37.9% 50.7%
2016 37.3% 50.1%
2015 36.7% 49.4%
2014 36.1% 48.8%
2013 35.6% 48.1%
2012 35% 47.4%
2011 34.5% 46.8%
2010 33.9% 46.1%
2009 33.3% 45.4%
2008 32.8% 44.7%
2007 32.2% 44%
2006 31.6% 43.3%
2005 30.9% 42.6%
2004 30.3% 41.9%
2003 29.6% 41.2%
2002 29% 40%
2001 28.3% 38.4%
2000 27.6% 36.8%
1999 26.9% 35.3%
1998 26.2% 33.9%
1997 25.5% 32.5%
1996 24.7% 31.1%
1995 24% 29.8%
1994 23.3% 28.6%
1993 22.5% 27.4%
1992 21.7% 26.4%
1991 21% 25.4%
1990 20.2% 24.4%
1989 19.4% 23.6%
1988 18.6% 22.9%
1987 17.9% 22.2%
1986 17.1% 21.7%
1985 16.3% 21.3%
1984 15.5% 20.9%
1983 14.7% 20.7%
1982 13.9% 20.6%
1981 13% 20.6%
1980 12.2% 20.6%
1979 11.2% 20.5%
1978 10.1% 20.5%
1977 8.99% 20.5%
1976 7.87% 20.5%
1975 6.78% 20.5%
1974 5.77% 20.5%
1973 4.86% 20.4%
1972 4.09% 20.4%
1971 3.51% 20.3%
1970 3.16% 19.3%
1969 3.01% 18.8%
1968 2.91% 18.4%
1967 2.83% 18%
1966 2.77% 17.6%
1965 2.71% 17.2%
1964 2.66% 16.8%
1963 2.61% 16.4%
1962 2.57% 16%
1961 2.53% 15.6%
1960 2.48% 15.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 30.3% to 42.6% in Bhutan and from 41.9% to 55% in Haiti.

Densely populated cities

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

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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