Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 146.2 people in Iran. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 193,748 sq ft in Iran. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and Iran are ranked 22nd and 133rd, 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 1.12% of the population and 1.09% of the land area for Iran, hence the population density in Haiti is 657% higher than in Iran.
Population density comparison
Haiti
|
Iran
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 146.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 133/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
93020793
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 626,451 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 190,727 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 22.3% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 77.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 22.7% |
Haiti vs Iran:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 30.8% growth in Iran.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. Iran was 128th in 2004 and ranks 133rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Iran
|
|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 146.2 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 144.6 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 142.9 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 141.2 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 140 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 139 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 137.5 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 135.7 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 133.3 |
| 2015 | 989 | 131.4 |
| 2014 | 975 | 129.6 |
| 2013 | 961 | 127.9 |
| 2012 | 946 | 126.2 |
| 2011 | 932 | 124.6 |
| 2010 | 921 | 123.1 |
| 2009 | 911 | 121.6 |
| 2008 | 896 | 120.1 |
| 2007 | 881 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 866 | 116.7 |
| 2005 | 852 | 114.2 |
| 2004 | 837 | 111.7 |
| 2003 | 823 | 109.4 |
| 2002 | 809 | 108.1 |
| 2001 | 795 | 107.3 |
| 2000 | 780 | 105.6 |
| 1999 | 766 | 104.1 |
| 1998 | 752 | 102.6 |
| 1997 | 738 | 101.2 |
| 1996 | 724 | 100 |
| 1995 | 711 | 98.9 |
| 1994 | 697 | 97.8 |
| 1993 | 684 | 97.6 |
| 1992 | 671 | 97.3 |
| 1991 | 657 | 95.4 |
| 1990 | 644 | 92.8 |
| 1989 | 631 | 90.2 |
| 1988 | 618 | 87.6 |
| 1987 | 606 | 84.8 |
| 1986 | 594 | 81.8 |
| 1985 | 582 | 78.8 |
| 1984 | 570 | 76 |
| 1983 | 559 | 73.2 |
| 1982 | 548 | 70.4 |
| 1981 | 538 | 66.8 |
| 1980 | 528 | 63.4 |
| 1979 | 518 | 61.1 |
| 1978 | 508 | 59 |
| 1977 | 498 | 57.1 |
| 1976 | 489 | 55.4 |
| 1975 | 479 | 53.8 |
| 1974 | 470 | 52.2 |
| 1973 | 461 | 50.6 |
| 1972 | 452 | 49.2 |
| 1971 | 444 | 47.8 |
| 1970 | 436 | 46.3 |
| 1969 | 428 | 45 |
| 1968 | 420 | 43.6 |
| 1967 | 412 | 42.3 |
| 1966 | 404 | 41.1 |
| 1965 | 397 | 39.8 |
| 1964 | 390 | 38.6 |
| 1963 | 383 | 37.4 |
| 1962 | 376 | 36.3 |
| 1961 | 369 | 35.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Iran
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 77.7% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 77.3% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 76.8% |
| 2021 | 58% | 76.3% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 75.9% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 75.4% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 74.9% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 74.4% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 73.9% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 73.4% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 72.8% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 71.8% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 70.6% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 70% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 69.5% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 68.9% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 68.2% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 67.6% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 66.9% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 66.2% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 65.5% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 64.8% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 64% |
| 1999 | 35% | 63.3% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 62.6% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 61.9% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 61.1% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 60.2% |
| 1994 | 32% | 59.4% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 58.5% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 57.7% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 56.9% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 56.3% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 55.8% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 55.3% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 54.7% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 54.1% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 53.4% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 52.7% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 51.9% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 51.2% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 50.4% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 49.7% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 49% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 48.2% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 47.5% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 46.7% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 45.7% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 44.8% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 43.9% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 43% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 42.1% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 41.2% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 40.3% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 39.4% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 38.6% |
| 1966 | 18% | 37.8% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 37.1% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 36.4% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 35.7% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 35.1% |
| 1961 | 16% | 34.4% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 33.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 66.9% to 77.7% in Iran.
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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