Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 1,264 people in India. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 24,387 sq ft in India. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and India are ranked 22nd and 19th, 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 17.8% of the population and 2% of the land area for India, hence the population density in Haiti is 12.5% lower than in India.
Population density comparison
Haiti
|
India
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 1,264 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 19/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
1474115403
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 1,147,955 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 22,057 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 63.1% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 36.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.7% |
Haiti vs India:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 27.7% growth in India.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. India was 17th in 2004 and ranks 19th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
India
|
|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 1,264 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 1,253 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 1,242 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 1,232 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 1,222 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 1,210 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 1,197 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 1,184 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 1,171 |
| 2015 | 989 | 1,157 |
| 2014 | 975 | 1,143 |
| 2013 | 961 | 1,129 |
| 2012 | 946 | 1,114 |
| 2011 | 932 | 1,099 |
| 2010 | 921 | 1,083 |
| 2009 | 911 | 1,068 |
| 2008 | 896 | 1,052 |
| 2007 | 881 | 1,037 |
| 2006 | 866 | 1,022 |
| 2005 | 852 | 1,006 |
| 2004 | 837 | 990 |
| 2003 | 823 | 973 |
| 2002 | 809 | 956 |
| 2001 | 795 | 939 |
| 2000 | 780 | 922 |
| 1999 | 766 | 904 |
| 1998 | 752 | 887 |
| 1997 | 738 | 870 |
| 1996 | 724 | 853 |
| 1995 | 711 | 837 |
| 1994 | 697 | 820 |
| 1993 | 684 | 803 |
| 1992 | 671 | 787 |
| 1991 | 657 | 770 |
| 1990 | 644 | 753 |
| 1989 | 631 | 737 |
| 1988 | 618 | 721 |
| 1987 | 606 | 705 |
| 1986 | 594 | 689 |
| 1985 | 582 | 673 |
| 1984 | 570 | 658 |
| 1983 | 559 | 642 |
| 1982 | 548 | 627 |
| 1981 | 538 | 613 |
| 1980 | 528 | 599 |
| 1979 | 518 | 585 |
| 1978 | 508 | 571 |
| 1977 | 498 | 558 |
| 1976 | 489 | 545 |
| 1975 | 479 | 533 |
| 1974 | 470 | 520 |
| 1973 | 461 | 508 |
| 1972 | 452 | 497 |
| 1971 | 444 | 486 |
| 1970 | 436 | 476 |
| 1969 | 428 | 465 |
| 1968 | 420 | 455 |
| 1967 | 412 | 446 |
| 1966 | 404 | 436 |
| 1965 | 397 | 427 |
| 1964 | 390 | 417 |
| 1963 | 383 | 408 |
| 1962 | 376 | 398 |
| 1961 | 369 | 389 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
India
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 36.9% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 36.4% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 35.9% |
| 2021 | 58% | 35.4% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 34.9% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 34.5% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 34% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 33.6% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 33.2% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 32.8% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 32.4% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 32% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 31.6% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 31.3% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 30.9% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 30.6% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 30.2% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 29.6% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 29.2% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 28.9% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 28.6% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 28.2% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 27.9% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 27.7% |
| 1999 | 35% | 27.5% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 27.2% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 27% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 26.8% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 26.6% |
| 1994 | 32% | 26.4% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 26.2% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 26% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 25.8% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 25.5% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 25.3% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 25.1% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 24.8% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 24.6% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 24.3% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 24.1% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 23.9% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 23.6% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 23.4% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 23.1% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 22.7% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 22.4% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 22% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 21.7% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 21.3% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 21% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 20.7% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 20.3% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 20% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 19.8% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 19.6% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 19.4% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 19.2% |
| 1966 | 18% | 19% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 18.6% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 18.4% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 18.2% |
| 1961 | 16% | 18% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 17.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 28.9% to 36.9% in India.
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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