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Population density: Croatia vs Haiti compared

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Croatia has a population density of 176.4 people per square mile compared to 1,132 people in Haiti. Croatia has 157,564 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. Croatia and Haiti rank 125th and 22nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Croatia has 0.05% of the world's population and 0.04% 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 Croatia 84.4% lower than in Haiti.

Population density by year

Croatia
Haiti

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Croatia Haiti
2026 176.4 1,132
2025 177.6 1,119
2024 178.9 1,106
2023 178.6 1,094
2022 178.5 1,081
2021 179.5 1,069
2020 181.2 1,057
2019 182.8 1,044
2018 184.6 1,030
2017 187 1,017
2016 190.1 1,003
2015 192.1 989
2014 194.4 975
2013 195.9 961
2012 197.2 946
2011 198.1 932
2010 198.8 921
2009 199.2 911
2008 199.5 896
2007 199.5 881
2006 199.5 866
2005 199.5 852
2004 199.2 837
2003 199.2 823
2002 199.3 809
2001 199.2 795
2000 207 780
1999 209 766
1998 209.9 752
1997 209.8 738
1996 210.8 724
1995 214 711
1994 215.5 697
1993 213.1 684
1992 212 671
1991 - 657
1990 - 644
1989 - 631
1988 - 618
1987 - 606
1986 - 594
1985 - 582
1984 - 570
1983 - 559
1982 - 548
1981 - 538
1980 - 528
1979 - 518
1978 - 508
1977 - 498
1976 - 489
1975 - 479
1974 - 470
1973 - 461
1972 - 452
1971 - 444
1970 - 436
1969 - 428
1968 - 420
1967 - 412
1966 - 404
1965 - 397
1964 - 390
1963 - 383
1962 - 376
1961 - 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 Croatia decreased by 11.6%, compared to a 30.6% growth in Haiti.

In 2006, Croatia ranked 98th by population density and is 125th now. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Croatia
Haiti
1x
Year Urban population
Croatia Haiti
2024 57.5% 55%
2023 57.2% 54.4%
2022 57% 53.9%
2021 56.8% 53.2%
2020 56.5% 52.6%
2019 56.3% 52%
2018 56.1% 51.4%
2017 55.9% 50.7%
2016 55.7% 50.1%
2015 55.6% 49.4%
2014 55.5% 48.8%
2013 55.4% 48.1%
2012 55.3% 47.4%
2011 55.3% 46.8%
2010 55.3% 46.1%
2009 55.3% 45.4%
2008 55.4% 44.7%
2007 55.4% 44%
2006 55.5% 43.3%
2005 55.5% 42.6%
2004 55.6% 41.9%
2003 55.6% 41.2%
2002 55.7% 40%
2001 55.7% 38.4%
2000 55.7% 36.8%
1999 55.6% 35.3%
1998 55.6% 33.9%
1997 55.5% 32.5%
1996 55.3% 31.1%
1995 55.2% 29.8%
1994 55% 28.6%
1993 54.8% 27.4%
1992 54.6% 26.4%
1991 54.3% 25.4%
1990 54.1% 24.4%
1989 53.7% 23.6%
1988 53.1% 22.9%
1987 52.5% 22.2%
1986 51.8% 21.7%
1985 51% 21.3%
1984 50.2% 20.9%
1983 49.4% 20.7%
1982 48.7% 20.6%
1981 48% 20.6%
1980 47.3% 20.6%
1979 46.7% 20.5%
1978 46% 20.5%
1977 45.4% 20.5%
1976 44.8% 20.5%
1975 44.1% 20.5%
1974 43.4% 20.5%
1973 42.7% 20.4%
1972 42% 20.4%
1971 41.2% 20.3%
1970 40.4% 19.3%
1969 39.4% 18.8%
1968 38.4% 18.4%
1967 37.4% 18%
1966 36.3% 17.6%
1965 35.2% 17.2%
1964 34.1% 16.8%
1963 33% 16.4%
1962 32% 16%
1961 31% 15.6%
1960 30.1% 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 55.6% to 57.5% in Croatia and from 41.9% to 55% in Haiti.

Densely populated cities

Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
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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