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Population density: Germany vs Haiti compared

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Germany has a population density of 612 people per square mile compared to 1,132 people in Haiti. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. Germany and Haiti rank 50th and 22nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% 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 Germany 45.9% lower than in Haiti.

Population density by year

Germany
Haiti

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Germany Haiti
2026 612 1,132
2025 617 1,119
2024 619 1,106
2023 617 1,094
2022 617 1,081
2021 617 1,069
2020 616 1,057
2019 616 1,044
2018 615 1,030
2017 613 1,017
2016 610 1,003
2015 606 989
2014 601 975
2013 599 961
2012 598 946
2011 596 932
2010 608 921
2009 608 911
2008 610 896
2007 611 881
2006 612 866
2005 612 852
2004 613 837
2003 613 823
2002 612 809
2001 611 795
2000 610 780
1999 609 766
1998 609 752
1997 609 738
1996 608 724
1995 606 711
1994 604 697
1993 602 684
1992 598 671
1991 594 657
1990 589 644
1989 584 631
1988 580 618
1987 577 606
1986 577 594
1985 576 582
1984 578 570
1983 580 559
1982 581 548
1981 582 538
1980 581 528
1979 580 518
1978 579 508
1977 580 498
1976 581 489
1975 584 479
1974 586 470
1973 586 461
1972 584 452
1971 581 444
1970 580 436
1969 578 428
1968 573 420
1967 571 412
1966 568 404
1965 564 397
1964 559 390
1963 554 383
1962 549 376
1961 544 369

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 Germany increased by 0.04%, compared to a 30.6% growth in Haiti.

In 2006, Germany ranked 37th by population density and is 50th now. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Germany
Haiti
1x
Year Urban population
Germany Haiti
2024 82% 55%
2023 81.9% 54.4%
2022 81.8% 53.9%
2021 81.6% 53.2%
2020 81.5% 52.6%
2019 81.3% 52%
2018 81.1% 51.4%
2017 81% 50.7%
2016 80.8% 50.1%
2015 80.7% 49.4%
2014 80.6% 48.8%
2013 80.5% 48.1%
2012 80.4% 47.4%
2011 80.3% 46.8%
2010 80.3% 46.1%
2009 80.3% 45.4%
2008 80.2% 44.7%
2007 80.2% 44%
2006 80.2% 43.3%
2005 80.2% 42.6%
2004 80.2% 41.9%
2003 80.1% 41.2%
2002 80.1% 40%
2001 80.1% 38.4%
2000 80.1% 36.8%
1999 80.1% 35.3%
1998 80.1% 33.9%
1997 80.1% 32.5%
1996 80.1% 31.1%
1995 80% 29.8%
1994 80% 28.6%
1993 80% 27.4%
1992 80% 26.4%
1991 80% 25.4%
1990 80% 24.4%
1989 80% 23.6%
1988 80% 22.9%
1987 80% 22.2%
1986 80% 21.7%
1985 80% 21.3%
1984 80% 20.9%
1983 80% 20.7%
1982 79.9% 20.6%
1981 79.9% 20.6%
1980 79.9% 20.6%
1979 79.9% 20.5%
1978 79.9% 20.5%
1977 79.9% 20.5%
1976 79.8% 20.5%
1975 79.8% 20.5%
1974 79.8% 20.5%
1973 79.8% 20.4%
1972 79.7% 20.4%
1971 79.7% 20.3%
1970 79.7% 19.3%
1969 79.6% 18.8%
1968 79.4% 18.4%
1967 79.1% 18%
1966 78.7% 17.6%
1965 78.3% 17.2%
1964 77.7% 16.8%
1963 77.2% 16.4%
1962 76.7% 16%
1961 76.2% 15.6%
1960 75.7% 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 80.2% to 82% in Germany and from 41.9% to 55% in Haiti.

Densely populated cities

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
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

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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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