Finland has a population density of 48.1 people per square mile compared to 1,131 people in Haiti. Finland has 645,248 sq ft of land per person vs 25,088 sq ft in Haiti. Finland and Haiti rank 175th and 22nd by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Finland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.2% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.15% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Haiti, making the population density in Finland 95.7% lower than in Haiti.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Finland
|
Haiti
|
|
| 2026 | 48.1 | 1,131 |
| 2025 | 48.1 | 1,119 |
| 2024 | 47.9 | 1,106 |
| 2023 | 47.6 | 1,094 |
| 2022 | 47.3 | 1,081 |
| 2021 | 47.2 | 1,069 |
| 2020 | 47.1 | 1,057 |
| 2019 | 47.1 | 1,044 |
| 2018 | 47 | 1,030 |
| 2017 | 46.9 | 1,017 |
| 2016 | 46.8 | 1,003 |
| 2015 | 46.7 | 989 |
| 2014 | 46.5 | 975 |
| 2013 | 46.4 | 961 |
| 2012 | 46.1 | 946 |
| 2011 | 45.9 | 932 |
| 2010 | 45.7 | 921 |
| 2009 | 45.5 | 911 |
| 2008 | 45.3 | 896 |
| 2007 | 45 | 881 |
| 2006 | 44.9 | 866 |
| 2005 | 44.6 | 852 |
| 2004 | 44.5 | 837 |
| 2003 | 44.3 | 823 |
| 2002 | 44.2 | 809 |
| 2001 | 44.1 | 795 |
| 2000 | 44 | 780 |
| 1999 | 43.9 | 766 |
| 1998 | 43.8 | 752 |
| 1997 | 43.7 | 738 |
| 1996 | 43.6 | 724 |
| 1995 | 43.4 | 711 |
| 1994 | 43.3 | 697 |
| 1993 | 43.1 | 684 |
| 1992 | 42.9 | 671 |
| 1991 | 42.6 | 657 |
| 1990 | 42.4 | 644 |
| 1989 | 42.2 | 631 |
| 1988 | 42.1 | 618 |
| 1987 | 41.9 | 606 |
| 1986 | 41.8 | 594 |
| 1985 | 41.7 | 582 |
| 1984 | 41.5 | 570 |
| 1983 | 41.3 | 559 |
| 1982 | 41 | 548 |
| 1981 | 40.8 | 538 |
| 1980 | 40.6 | 528 |
| 1979 | 40.5 | 518 |
| 1978 | 40.4 | 508 |
| 1977 | 40.3 | 498 |
| 1976 | 40.2 | 489 |
| 1975 | 40.1 | 479 |
| 1974 | 39.9 | 470 |
| 1973 | 39.7 | 461 |
| 1972 | 39.5 | 452 |
| 1971 | 39.2 | 444 |
| 1970 | 39.2 | 436 |
| 1969 | 39.3 | 428 |
| 1968 | 39.3 | 420 |
| 1967 | 39.2 | 412 |
| 1966 | 39 | 404 |
| 1965 | 38.8 | 397 |
| 1964 | 38.7 | 390 |
| 1963 | 38.5 | 383 |
| 1962 | 38.2 | 376 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 369 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population-density/finland/haiti | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2026, population density in Finland increased by 7.3%, compared to a 30.6% growth in Haiti.
In 2006, Finland ranked 163rd by population density and is 175th now. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Finland
|
Haiti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48.1 ppl/mi² | 1,131 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 175/197 | 22/197 |
| Population |
5647947
|
12106577
|
| Land area | 117,360 sq mi | 10,641 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 579,445 sq ft | 24,916 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.5% | 44.4% |
| Urban population | 74.5% | 55.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Finland
|
Haiti
|
|
| 2025 | 74.5% | 55.6% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | 55% |
| 2023 | 74% | 54.4% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | 53.2% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | 52.6% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | 52% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | 51.4% |
| 2017 | 72% | 50.7% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | 50.1% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | 49.4% |
| 2014 | 71% | 48.8% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | 48.1% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | 47.4% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | 46.8% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | 46.1% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | 45.4% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | 69% | 44% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | 43.3% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | 42.6% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | 41.9% |
| 2003 | 68% | 41.2% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | 40% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | 38.4% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | 33.9% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | 32.5% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | 31.1% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 29.8% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | 28.6% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | 27.4% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | 26.4% |
| 1991 | 64% | 25.4% |
| 1990 | 63.9% | 24.4% |
| 1989 | 63.8% | 23.6% |
| 1988 | 63.8% | 22.9% |
| 1987 | 63.7% | 22.2% |
| 1986 | 63.6% | 21.7% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | 21.3% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | 20.9% |
| 1983 | 63.3% | 20.7% |
| 1982 | 63.2% | 20.6% |
| 1981 | 63.2% | 20.6% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | 20.6% |
| 1979 | 63% | 20.5% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | 20.5% |
| 1977 | 62.8% | 20.5% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | 20.5% |
| 1975 | 62.4% | 20.5% |
| 1974 | 62.1% | 20.5% |
| 1973 | 61.6% | 20.4% |
| 1972 | 61.1% | 20.4% |
| 1971 | 60.7% | 20.3% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | 19.3% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | 18.8% |
| 1968 | 59.5% | 18.4% |
| 1967 | 59.1% | 18% |
| 1966 | 58.7% | 17.6% |
| 1965 | 58.3% | 17.2% |
| 1964 | 57.9% | 16.8% |
| 1963 | 57.4% | 16.4% |
| 1962 | 56.8% | 16% |
| 1961 | 56.3% | 15.6% |
| 1960 | 55.6% | 15.2% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population-density/finland/haiti | CC BY
From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 68.5% to 74.5% in Finland and from 42.6% to 55.6% in Haiti.
Densely populated cities
|
Finland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Helsinki | 694K |
| Espoo | 326K |
| Tampere | 255K |
| Vantaa | 248K |
| Oulu | 217K |
| Turku | 210K |
| Jyvaskyla | 150K |
| Kuopio | 127K |
| Lahti | 122K |
| Pori | 83K |
|
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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Population density in other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2013–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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