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Population density: Haiti vs Iran compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 148.9 people in Iran. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 193,748 sq ft in Iran. Haiti and Iran rank 22nd and 134th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 1.13% of the population and 1.09% of the land area for Iran, making the population density in Haiti 660% higher than in Iran.

Population density by year

Haiti
Iran

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Iran
2026 1,132 148.9
2025 1,119 147.6
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

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 Haiti increased by 30.6%, compared to a 27.6% growth in Iran.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Iran was 130th in 2006 and ranks 134th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Iran
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Iran
2024 55% 77%
2023 54.4% 76.7%
2022 53.9% 76.3%
2021 53.2% 76%
2020 52.6% 75.6%
2019 52% 75.2%
2018 51.4% 74.8%
2017 50.7% 74.4%
2016 50.1% 73.9%
2015 49.4% 73.4%
2014 48.8% 72.8%
2013 48.1% 72.3%
2012 47.4% 71.8%
2011 46.8% 71.2%
2010 46.1% 70.6%
2009 45.4% 70%
2008 44.7% 69.4%
2007 44% 68.8%
2006 43.3% 68.3%
2005 42.6% 67.9%
2004 41.9% 67.3%
2003 41.2% 66.6%
2002 40% 65.9%
2001 38.4% 65.2%
2000 36.8% 64.5%
1999 35.3% 63.7%
1998 33.9% 62.9%
1997 32.5% 62.1%
1996 31.1% 61.1%
1995 29.8% 60.4%
1994 28.6% 59.6%
1993 27.4% 58.7%
1992 26.4% 57.9%
1991 25.4% 56.9%
1990 24.4% 56.5%
1989 23.6% 55.9%
1988 22.9% 55.4%
1987 22.2% 54.8%
1986 21.7% 54.2%
1985 21.3% 53.6%
1984 20.9% 52.8%
1983 20.7% 52.1%
1982 20.6% 51.4%
1981 20.6% 50.7%
1980 20.6% 49.9%
1979 20.5% 49.2%
1978 20.5% 48.5%
1977 20.5% 47.8%
1976 20.5% 46.8%
1975 20.5% 46.1%
1974 20.5% 45.2%
1973 20.4% 44.3%
1972 20.4% 43.3%
1971 20.3% 42.4%
1970 19.3% 41.5%
1969 18.8% 40.6%
1968 18.4% 39.7%
1967 18% 38.9%
1966 17.6% 37.7%
1965 17.2% 37.1%
1964 16.8% 36.6%
1963 16.4% 35.9%
1962 16% 35.3%
1961 15.6% 34.6%
1960 15.2% 34%

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 41.9% to 55% in Haiti and from 67.3% to 77% in Iran.

Densely populated cities

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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