Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti ranked 22nd out of 197.
Haiti has 0.14% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Haiti compared to the World's average
Haiti
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | N/A |
| Population |
12038932
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 55% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Haiti population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Haiti has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 32.1%. The population density rank was 22nd 22 years ago and is 22nd still.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 22 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 22 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 22 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 22 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 22 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 22 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 22 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 22 |
| 2015 | 989 | 22 |
| 2014 | 975 | 22 |
| 2013 | 961 | 22 |
| 2012 | 946 | 23 |
| 2011 | 932 | 21 |
| 2010 | 921 | 21 |
| 2009 | 911 | 20 |
| 2008 | 896 | 21 |
| 2007 | 881 | 21 |
| 2006 | 866 | 22 |
| 2005 | 852 | 22 |
| 2004 | 837 | 22 |
| 2003 | 823 | 24 |
| 2002 | 809 | 24 |
| 2001 | 795 | 24 |
| 2000 | 780 | 24 |
| 1999 | 766 | 22 |
| 1998 | 752 | 22 |
| 1997 | 738 | 23 |
| 1996 | 724 | 23 |
| 1995 | 711 | 23 |
| 1994 | 697 | 24 |
| 1993 | 684 | 24 |
| 1992 | 671 | 24 |
| 1991 | 657 | 24 |
| 1990 | 644 | 24 |
| 1989 | 631 | 23 |
| 1988 | 618 | 24 |
| 1987 | 606 | 25 |
| 1986 | 594 | 25 |
| 1985 | 582 | 25 |
| 1984 | 570 | 26 |
| 1983 | 559 | 26 |
| 1982 | 548 | 26 |
| 1981 | 538 | 26 |
| 1980 | 528 | 26 |
| 1979 | 518 | 26 |
| 1978 | 508 | 26 |
| 1977 | 498 | 26 |
| 1976 | 489 | 28 |
| 1975 | 479 | 28 |
| 1974 | 470 | 27 |
| 1973 | 461 | 27 |
| 1972 | 452 | 27 |
| 1971 | 444 | 28 |
| 1970 | 436 | 28 |
| 1969 | 428 | 28 |
| 1968 | 420 | 28 |
| 1967 | 412 | 28 |
| 1966 | 404 | 28 |
| 1965 | 397 | 28 |
| 1964 | 390 | 27 |
| 1963 | 383 | 28 |
| 1962 | 376 | 28 |
| 1961 | 369 | 28 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Haiti from 1960 to 2024: 15.2% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 36.8% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 55%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55% | 126 |
| 2023 | 54.4% | 126 |
| 2022 | 53.9% | 126 |
| 2021 | 53.2% | 126 |
| 2020 | 52.6% | 127 |
| 2019 | 52% | 128 |
| 2018 | 51.4% | 128 |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 127 |
| 2016 | 50.1% | 128 |
| 2015 | 49.4% | 129 |
| 2014 | 48.8% | 129 |
| 2013 | 48.1% | 129 |
| 2012 | 47.4% | 129 |
| 2011 | 46.8% | 129 |
| 2010 | 46.1% | 128 |
| 2009 | 45.4% | 131 |
| 2008 | 44.7% | 131 |
| 2007 | 44% | 131 |
| 2006 | 43.3% | 131 |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 132 |
| 2004 | 41.9% | 130 |
| 2003 | 41.2% | 132 |
| 2002 | 40% | 132 |
| 2001 | 38.4% | 136 |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 139 |
| 1999 | 35.3% | 141 |
| 1998 | 33.9% | 144 |
| 1997 | 32.5% | 146 |
| 1996 | 31.1% | 151 |
| 1995 | 29.8% | 151 |
| 1994 | 28.6% | 155 |
| 1993 | 27.4% | 158 |
| 1992 | 26.4% | 158 |
| 1991 | 25.4% | 161 |
| 1990 | 24.4% | 161 |
| 1989 | 23.6% | 160 |
| 1988 | 22.9% | 160 |
| 1987 | 22.2% | 161 |
| 1986 | 21.7% | 161 |
| 1985 | 21.3% | 162 |
| 1984 | 20.9% | 162 |
| 1983 | 20.7% | 162 |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 160 |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 159 |
| 1980 | 20.6% | 159 |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 158 |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 158 |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 155 |
| 1976 | 20.5% | 152 |
| 1975 | 20.5% | 153 |
| 1974 | 20.5% | 151 |
| 1973 | 20.4% | 152 |
| 1972 | 20.4% | 150 |
| 1971 | 20.3% | 148 |
| 1970 | 19.3% | 151 |
| 1969 | 18.8% | 150 |
| 1968 | 18.4% | 151 |
| 1967 | 18% | 150 |
| 1966 | 17.6% | 151 |
| 1965 | 17.2% | 149 |
| 1964 | 16.8% | 148 |
| 1963 | 16.4% | 147 |
| 1962 | 16% | 147 |
| 1961 | 15.6% | 147 |
| 1960 | 15.2% | 146 |
Densely populated cities
|
Haiti
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port-au-Prince | 987K |
| Carrefour | 511K |
| Petion-Ville | 377K |
| Gonaives | 356K |
| Delmas | 284K |
| Cap-Haitien | 190K |
| Saint-Marc | 160K |
| Miragoane | 56.9K |
| Anse-a-Veau | 55.1K |
| Cerca-la-Source | 51.4K |
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