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Population density: Colombia vs Haiti compared

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Colombia has a population density of 126 people per square mile compared to 1,132 people in Haiti. Colombia has 232,379 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. Colombia and Haiti rank 140th and 22nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Colombia has 0.65% of the world's population and 0.74% 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 Colombia 88.9% lower than in Haiti.

Population density by year

Colombia
Haiti

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Colombia Haiti
2026 126 1,132
2025 124.8 1,119
2024 123.5 1,106
2023 122.1 1,094
2022 120.8 1,081
2021 119.5 1,069
2020 118.2 1,057
2019 116.5 1,044
2018 114.4 1,030
2017 112.4 1,017
2016 110.7 1,003
2015 109.6 989
2014 108.7 975
2013 107.7 961
2012 106.7 946
2011 105.7 932
2010 104.5 921
2009 103.3 911
2008 102.1 896
2007 100.9 881
2006 99.7 866
2005 98.3 852
2004 97 837
2003 95.6 823
2002 94.1 809
2001 92.7 795
2000 91.3 780
1999 89.8 766
1998 88.2 752
1997 86.7 738
1996 85.1 724
1995 83.6 711
1994 82 697
1993 80.4 684
1992 78.8 671
1991 77.3 657
1990 75.7 644
1989 74.2 631
1988 72.7 618
1987 71.2 606
1986 69.7 594
1985 68.3 582
1984 66.9 570
1983 65.3 559
1982 63.8 548
1981 62.4 538
1980 60.9 528
1979 59.6 518
1978 58.2 508
1977 56.9 498
1976 55.7 489
1975 54.5 479
1974 53.3 470
1973 52.1 461
1972 50.9 452
1971 49.8 444
1970 48.6 436
1969 47.4 428
1968 46.1 420
1967 44.9 412
1966 43.7 404
1965 42.4 397
1964 41.2 390
1963 40 383
1962 38.7 376
1961 37.6 369

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 Colombia increased by 26.4%, compared to a 30.6% growth in Haiti.

In 2006, Colombia ranked 136th by population density and is 140th now. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Colombia
Haiti
1x
Year Urban population
Colombia Haiti
2024 78.5% 55%
2023 78.3% 54.4%
2022 78% 53.9%
2021 77.8% 53.2%
2020 77.6% 52.6%
2019 77.5% 52%
2018 77.3% 51.4%
2017 77.2% 50.7%
2016 77.2% 50.1%
2015 77.2% 49.4%
2014 77.1% 48.8%
2013 77% 48.1%
2012 76.9% 47.4%
2011 76.8% 46.8%
2010 76.7% 46.1%
2009 76.6% 45.4%
2008 76.5% 44.7%
2007 76.3% 44%
2006 76.2% 43.3%
2005 76% 42.6%
2004 75.8% 41.9%
2003 75.5% 41.2%
2002 75.2% 40%
2001 74.8% 38.4%
2000 74.3% 36.8%
1999 73.9% 35.3%
1998 73.4% 33.9%
1997 72.9% 32.5%
1996 72.3% 31.1%
1995 71.8% 29.8%
1994 71.3% 28.6%
1993 70.9% 27.4%
1992 70.4% 26.4%
1991 70% 25.4%
1990 69.5% 24.4%
1989 69% 23.6%
1988 68.5% 22.9%
1987 68.1% 22.2%
1986 67.6% 21.7%
1985 67.1% 21.3%
1984 66.6% 20.9%
1983 66.1% 20.7%
1982 65.7% 20.6%
1981 65.2% 20.6%
1980 64.7% 20.6%
1979 64.3% 20.5%
1978 63.8% 20.5%
1977 63.2% 20.5%
1976 62.7% 20.5%
1975 62.1% 20.5%
1974 61.5% 20.5%
1973 60.8% 20.4%
1972 60% 20.4%
1971 59.1% 20.3%
1970 58.2% 19.3%
1969 57.2% 18.8%
1968 56.1% 18.4%
1967 55% 18%
1966 54% 17.6%
1965 53% 17.2%
1964 52% 16.8%
1963 51% 16.4%
1962 50.1% 16%
1961 49.1% 15.6%
1960 48.1% 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 75.8% to 78.5% in Colombia and from 41.9% to 55% in Haiti.

Densely populated cities

Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K
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. Wikidata (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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