Skip to content

Population density: Brazil vs Haiti compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population density of 66.2 people per square mile compared to 1,132 people in Haiti. Brazil has 432,375 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. Brazil and Haiti rank 164th and 22nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Brazil has 2.61% of the world's population and 5.61% 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 Brazil 94.1% lower than in Haiti.

Population density by year

Brazil
Haiti

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Brazil Haiti
2026 66.2 1,132
2025 66 1,119
2024 65.7 1,106
2023 65.4 1,094
2022 65.2 1,081
2021 64.9 1,069
2020 64.7 1,057
2019 64.3 1,044
2018 63.9 1,030
2017 63.4 1,017
2016 63 1,003
2015 62.5 989
2014 62 975
2013 61.5 961
2012 61 946
2011 60.5 932
2010 60 921
2009 59.5 911
2008 59 896
2007 58.4 881
2006 57.8 866
2005 57.2 852
2004 56.6 837
2003 56 823
2002 55.3 809
2001 54.6 795
2000 53.9 780
1999 53.2 766
1998 52.4 752
1997 51.6 738
1996 50.9 724
1995 50.1 711
1994 49.4 697
1993 48.6 684
1992 47.8 671
1991 47 657
1990 46.2 644
1989 45.4 631
1988 44.6 618
1987 43.7 606
1986 42.9 594
1985 42 582
1984 41.1 570
1983 40.2 559
1982 39.3 548
1981 38.4 538
1980 37.6 528
1979 36.7 518
1978 35.8 508
1977 35 498
1976 34.2 489
1975 33.3 479
1974 32.6 470
1973 31.8 461
1972 31 452
1971 30.3 444
1970 29.6 436
1969 28.8 428
1968 28.1 420
1967 27.4 412
1966 26.7 404
1965 26 397
1964 25.3 390
1963 24.5 383
1962 23.8 376
1961 23.1 369

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

GeoRank.org/population-density/brazil/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2026, population density in Brazil increased by 14.5%, compared to a 30.6% growth in Haiti.

In 2006, Brazil ranked 154th by population density and is 164th now. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Brazil
Haiti
1x
Year Urban population
Brazil Haiti
2024 87.9% 55%
2023 87.6% 54.4%
2022 87.3% 53.9%
2021 87.1% 53.2%
2020 86.9% 52.6%
2019 86.7% 52%
2018 86.4% 51.4%
2017 86.2% 50.7%
2016 85.9% 50.1%
2015 85.7% 49.4%
2014 85.4% 48.8%
2013 85.2% 48.1%
2012 84.9% 47.4%
2011 84.6% 46.8%
2010 84.3% 46.1%
2009 84.1% 45.4%
2008 83.8% 44.7%
2007 83.5% 44%
2006 83.3% 43.3%
2005 83% 42.6%
2004 82.7% 41.9%
2003 82.4% 41.2%
2002 82% 40%
2001 81.6% 38.4%
2000 81.1% 36.8%
1999 80.5% 35.3%
1998 79.8% 33.9%
1997 79% 32.5%
1996 78.3% 31.1%
1995 77.7% 29.8%
1994 77.2% 28.6%
1993 76.6% 27.4%
1992 76.1% 26.4%
1991 75.5% 25.4%
1990 74.9% 24.4%
1989 74.2% 23.6%
1988 73.6% 22.9%
1987 73% 22.2%
1986 72.3% 21.7%
1985 71.6% 21.3%
1984 70.9% 20.9%
1983 70.1% 20.7%
1982 69.3% 20.6%
1981 68.4% 20.6%
1980 67.4% 20.6%
1979 66.3% 20.5%
1978 65% 20.5%
1977 63.5% 20.5%
1976 61.9% 20.5%
1975 60.3% 20.5%
1974 58.7% 20.5%
1973 57.1% 20.4%
1972 55.7% 20.4%
1971 54.3% 20.3%
1970 53.2% 19.3%
1969 52.2% 18.8%
1968 51.2% 18.4%
1967 50.3% 18%
1966 49.5% 17.6%
1965 48.7% 17.2%
1964 47.9% 16.8%
1963 47.1% 16.4%
1962 46.3% 16%
1961 45.5% 15.6%
1960 44.7% 15.2%

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

GeoRank.org/population-density/brazil/haiti | CC BY

From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 82.7% to 87.9% in Brazil and from 41.9% to 55% in Haiti.

Densely populated cities

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population density in other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population-density/brazil/haiti | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. Wikidata (2013–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.