Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 250.6 people in Honduras. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 111,850 sq ft in Honduras. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and Honduras are ranked 22nd and 97th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Haiti has 0.14% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for Honduras, hence the population density in Haiti is 341% higher than in Honduras.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 250.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 97/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
11149564
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 43,201 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 111,251 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 39.2% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 60.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 9.75% |
Haiti vs Honduras:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 48.3% growth in Honduras.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. Honduras was 106th in 2004 and ranks 97th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 1,106 | 250.6 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 246.4 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 242.2 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 238.2 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 234.2 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 230.2 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 226 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 221.9 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 217.9 |
| 2015 | 989 | 213.8 |
| 2014 | 975 | 209.8 |
| 2013 | 961 | 205.8 |
| 2012 | 946 | 201.7 |
| 2011 | 932 | 197.7 |
| 2010 | 921 | 193.7 |
| 2009 | 911 | 189.6 |
| 2008 | 896 | 185.5 |
| 2007 | 881 | 181.4 |
| 2006 | 866 | 177.2 |
| 2005 | 852 | 173.1 |
| 2004 | 837 | 169 |
| 2003 | 823 | 164.8 |
| 2002 | 809 | 160.6 |
| 2001 | 795 | 156.4 |
| 2000 | 780 | 152.3 |
| 1999 | 766 | 148.2 |
| 1998 | 752 | 144.3 |
| 1997 | 738 | 140.5 |
| 1996 | 724 | 136.7 |
| 1995 | 711 | 132.9 |
| 1994 | 697 | 129.1 |
| 1993 | 684 | 125.5 |
| 1992 | 671 | 122 |
| 1991 | 657 | 118.6 |
| 1990 | 644 | 115.3 |
| 1989 | 631 | 112.1 |
| 1988 | 618 | 109 |
| 1987 | 606 | 105.9 |
| 1986 | 594 | 103 |
| 1985 | 582 | 100.1 |
| 1984 | 570 | 97.2 |
| 1983 | 559 | 94.4 |
| 1982 | 548 | 91.6 |
| 1981 | 538 | 88.9 |
| 1980 | 528 | 86.3 |
| 1979 | 518 | 83.7 |
| 1978 | 508 | 81.1 |
| 1977 | 498 | 78.7 |
| 1976 | 489 | 76.3 |
| 1975 | 479 | 73.9 |
| 1974 | 470 | 71.8 |
| 1973 | 461 | 69.7 |
| 1972 | 452 | 67.6 |
| 1971 | 444 | 65.6 |
| 1970 | 436 | 63.7 |
| 1969 | 428 | 61.8 |
| 1968 | 420 | 60 |
| 1967 | 412 | 58.3 |
| 1966 | 404 | 56.6 |
| 1965 | 397 | 55 |
| 1964 | 390 | 53.5 |
| 1963 | 383 | 52 |
| 1962 | 376 | 50.5 |
| 1961 | 369 | 49.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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|
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| 2024 | 60.5% | 60.8% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 60.2% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 59.6% |
| 2021 | 58% | 59% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 58.4% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 57.7% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 57.1% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 56.5% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 55.2% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 54.5% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 53.9% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 53.2% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 52.5% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 51.9% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 51.2% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 50.6% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 49.9% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 49.2% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 48.6% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 47.9% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 47.3% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 46.6% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 46% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 45.5% |
| 1999 | 35% | 45% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 44.4% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 43.9% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 43.4% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 42.9% |
| 1994 | 32% | 42.4% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 41.9% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 41.4% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 41% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 40.5% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 40% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 38.9% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 38.3% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 37.7% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 37.2% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 36.6% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 36% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 35.4% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 34.9% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 34.3% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 33.8% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 33.2% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 32.7% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 32.1% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 31.6% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 30.2% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 29.6% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 28.9% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 28.2% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 27.6% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 27% |
| 1966 | 18% | 26.3% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 25.7% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 25.1% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 24.5% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 23.9% |
| 1961 | 16% | 23.3% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 22.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 47.9% to 60.8% in Honduras.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| 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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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Tegucigalpa | 1.06M |
| San Pedro Sula | 719K |
| Choloma | 232K |
| La Ceiba | 197K |
| El Progreso | 188K |
| Villanueva | 150K |
| Comayagua | 145K |
| Puerto Cortes | 122K |
| Yoro | 86.7K |
| La Lima | 71.9K |
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