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Population density: Gabon vs Haiti compared

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Gabon has a population density of 26.6 people per square mile compared to 1,132 people in Haiti. Gabon has 1,134,777 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. Gabon and Haiti rank 184th and 22nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Gabon has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.17% 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 Gabon 97.6% lower than in Haiti.

Population density by year

Gabon
Haiti

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Gabon Haiti
2026 26.6 1,132
2025 26.1 1,119
2024 25.5 1,106
2023 25 1,094
2022 24.4 1,081
2021 23.9 1,069
2020 23.3 1,057
2019 22.8 1,044
2018 22.2 1,030
2017 21.7 1,017
2016 21.1 1,003
2015 20.5 989
2014 19.9 975
2013 19.2 961
2012 18.6 946
2011 17.9 932
2010 17.3 921
2009 16.7 911
2008 16.2 896
2007 15.6 881
2006 15.2 866
2005 14.7 852
2004 14.3 837
2003 13.9 823
2002 13.5 809
2001 13.2 795
2000 12.8 780
1999 12.5 766
1998 12.2 752
1997 11.9 738
1996 11.6 724
1995 11.3 711
1994 11 697
1993 10.7 684
1992 10.4 671
1991 10.2 657
1990 9.89 644
1989 9.62 631
1988 9.36 618
1987 9.1 606
1986 8.85 594
1985 8.61 582
1984 8.38 570
1983 8.15 559
1982 7.93 548
1981 7.72 538
1980 7.52 528
1979 7.33 518
1978 7.15 508
1977 6.98 498
1976 6.81 489
1975 6.66 479
1974 6.51 470
1973 6.37 461
1972 6.24 452
1971 6.11 444
1970 5.99 436
1969 5.86 428
1968 5.75 420
1967 5.66 412
1966 5.57 404
1965 5.49 397
1964 5.41 390
1963 5.34 383
1962 5.27 376
1961 5.21 369

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 Gabon increased by 75.6%, compared to a 30.6% growth in Haiti.

In 2006, Gabon ranked 184th by population density and is 184th still. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Gabon
Haiti
1x
Year Urban population
Gabon Haiti
2024 91.9% 55%
2023 91.6% 54.4%
2022 91.2% 53.9%
2021 90.8% 53.2%
2020 90.3% 52.6%
2019 89.9% 52%
2018 89.5% 51.4%
2017 89% 50.7%
2016 88.5% 50.1%
2015 88.1% 49.4%
2014 87.6% 48.8%
2013 87.1% 48.1%
2012 86.9% 47.4%
2011 86.6% 46.8%
2010 86.2% 46.1%
2009 85.7% 45.4%
2008 85.2% 44.7%
2007 84.7% 44%
2006 84.1% 43.3%
2005 83.4% 42.6%
2004 82.7% 41.9%
2003 82% 41.2%
2002 81.2% 40%
2001 80.4% 38.4%
2000 79.6% 36.8%
1999 78.7% 35.3%
1998 77.8% 33.9%
1997 76.9% 32.5%
1996 75.9% 31.1%
1995 75% 29.8%
1994 74% 28.6%
1993 73% 27.4%
1992 71.9% 26.4%
1991 70.7% 25.4%
1990 69.3% 24.4%
1989 67.8% 23.6%
1988 66.4% 22.9%
1987 65% 22.2%
1986 63.7% 21.7%
1985 62.5% 21.3%
1984 61.2% 20.9%
1983 59.9% 20.7%
1982 58.5% 20.6%
1981 57% 20.6%
1980 55.2% 20.6%
1979 53.2% 20.5%
1978 51.1% 20.5%
1977 48.8% 20.5%
1976 46.4% 20.5%
1975 43.9% 20.5%
1974 41.4% 20.5%
1973 38.9% 20.4%
1972 36.5% 20.4%
1971 34.2% 20.3%
1970 32% 19.3%
1969 29.8% 18.8%
1968 27.4% 18.4%
1967 24.9% 18%
1966 22.4% 17.6%
1965 20% 17.2%
1964 17.7% 16.8%
1963 15.8% 16.4%
1962 14.2% 16%
1961 13.1% 15.6%
1960 12.6% 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 82.7% to 91.9% in Gabon and from 41.9% to 55% in Haiti.

Densely populated cities

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
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 (2013–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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