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Population density: France vs Haiti compared

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France has a population density of 330 people per square mile compared to 1,132 people in Haiti. France has 101,089 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. France and Haiti rank 75th and 22nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. France has 0.84% of the world's population and 0.36% 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 France 70.8% lower than in Haiti.

Population density by year

France
Haiti

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
France Haiti
2026 330 1,132
2025 330 1,119
2024 329 1,106
2023 329 1,094
2022 328 1,081
2021 326 1,069
2020 325 1,057
2019 324 1,044
2018 323 1,030
2017 322 1,017
2016 321 1,003
2015 320 989
2014 319 975
2013 317 961
2012 316 946
2011 314 932
2010 312 921
2009 311 911
2008 309 896
2007 308 881
2006 306 866
2005 304 852
2004 301 837
2003 299.1 823
2002 297 809
2001 294.9 795
2000 292.8 780
1999 290.7 766
1998 289.3 752
1997 288.2 738
1996 287.2 724
1995 286.1 711
1994 285.1 697
1993 284 684
1992 282.8 671
1991 281.4 657
1990 280 644
1989 278.5 631
1988 276.8 618
1987 275.2 606
1986 273.7 594
1985 272.3 582
1984 271 570
1983 269.6 559
1982 268.2 548
1981 267.2 538
1980 265.6 528
1979 264.2 518
1978 263 508
1977 261.8 498
1976 260.6 489
1975 259.5 479
1974 258.3 470
1973 256.6 461
1972 254.5 452
1971 252.3 444
1970 249.9 436
1969 247.7 428
1968 245.6 420
1967 243.8 412
1966 241.8 404
1965 239.7 397
1964 237.4 390
1963 234.9 383
1962 232.5 376
1961 230.2 369

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 France increased by 8.08%, compared to a 30.6% growth in Haiti.

In 2006, France ranked 67th by population density and is 75th now. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

France
Haiti
1x
Year Urban population
France Haiti
2024 78.8% 55%
2023 78.8% 54.4%
2022 78.8% 53.9%
2021 78.7% 53.2%
2020 78.7% 52.6%
2019 78.7% 52%
2018 78.7% 51.4%
2017 78.6% 50.7%
2016 78.6% 50.1%
2015 77.8% 49.4%
2014 77.4% 48.8%
2013 77.2% 48.1%
2012 77.2% 47.4%
2011 77.1% 46.8%
2010 77.1% 46.1%
2009 77.1% 45.4%
2008 77.2% 44.7%
2007 77.2% 44%
2006 77.3% 43.3%
2005 77.4% 42.6%
2004 77.5% 41.9%
2003 77.5% 41.2%
2002 77.3% 40%
2001 76.9% 38.4%
2000 76.5% 36.8%
1999 76.2% 35.3%
1998 75.9% 33.9%
1997 75.6% 32.5%
1996 75.4% 31.1%
1995 75.1% 29.8%
1994 74.8% 28.6%
1993 74.6% 27.4%
1992 74.4% 26.4%
1991 74.2% 25.4%
1990 74.1% 24.4%
1989 73.9% 23.6%
1988 73.8% 22.9%
1987 73.7% 22.2%
1986 73.6% 21.7%
1985 73.6% 21.3%
1984 73.5% 20.9%
1983 73.4% 20.7%
1982 73.4% 20.6%
1981 73.3% 20.6%
1980 73.2% 20.6%
1979 73.2% 20.5%
1978 73.2% 20.5%
1977 73.1% 20.5%
1976 73.1% 20.5%
1975 73% 20.5%
1974 72.9% 20.5%
1973 72.7% 20.4%
1972 72.3% 20.4%
1971 71.9% 20.3%
1970 71.4% 19.3%
1969 70.8% 18.8%
1968 70.2% 18.4%
1967 69.5% 18%
1966 68.4% 17.6%
1965 67.2% 17.2%
1964 65.9% 16.8%
1963 64.6% 16.4%
1962 63.5% 16%
1961 62.5% 15.6%
1960 61.7% 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 77.5% to 78.8% in France and from 41.9% to 55% in Haiti.

Densely populated cities

France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K
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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