Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 881 people in Japan. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 32,817 sq ft in Japan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and Japan are ranked 22nd and 28th, 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 1.52% of the population and 0.24% of the land area for Japan, hence the population density in Haiti is 25.6% higher than in Japan.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 881 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 28/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
123324642
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 140,761 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 31,653 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 7.87% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 92.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28% |
Haiti vs Japan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 2.98% decline in Japan.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. Japan was 19th in 2004 and ranks 28th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 1,106 | 881 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 885 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 889 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 893 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 897 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 900 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 901 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 902 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 903 |
| 2015 | 989 | 903 |
| 2014 | 975 | 904 |
| 2013 | 961 | 906 |
| 2012 | 946 | 907 |
| 2011 | 932 | 908 |
| 2010 | 921 | 910 |
| 2009 | 911 | 910 |
| 2008 | 896 | 910 |
| 2007 | 881 | 910 |
| 2006 | 866 | 908 |
| 2005 | 852 | 908 |
| 2004 | 837 | 908 |
| 2003 | 823 | 908 |
| 2002 | 809 | 906 |
| 2001 | 795 | 903 |
| 2000 | 780 | 901 |
| 1999 | 766 | 900 |
| 1998 | 752 | 898 |
| 1997 | 738 | 896 |
| 1996 | 724 | 894 |
| 1995 | 711 | 891 |
| 1994 | 697 | 889 |
| 1993 | 684 | 887 |
| 1992 | 671 | 884 |
| 1991 | 657 | 881 |
| 1990 | 644 | 877 |
| 1989 | 631 | 874 |
| 1988 | 618 | 871 |
| 1987 | 606 | 867 |
| 1986 | 594 | 863 |
| 1985 | 582 | 858 |
| 1984 | 570 | 853 |
| 1983 | 559 | 844 |
| 1982 | 548 | 838 |
| 1981 | 538 | 832 |
| 1980 | 528 | 826 |
| 1979 | 518 | 819 |
| 1978 | 508 | 812 |
| 1977 | 498 | 805 |
| 1976 | 489 | 797 |
| 1975 | 479 | 788 |
| 1974 | 470 | 778 |
| 1973 | 461 | 768 |
| 1972 | 452 | 757 |
| 1971 | 444 | 747 |
| 1970 | 436 | 730 |
| 1969 | 428 | 722 |
| 1968 | 420 | 713 |
| 1967 | 412 | 705 |
| 1966 | 404 | 698 |
| 1965 | 397 | 692 |
| 1964 | 390 | 684 |
| 1963 | 383 | 677 |
| 1962 | 376 | 671 |
| 1961 | 369 | 664 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 92.1% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 92% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 92% |
| 2021 | 58% | 91.9% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 91.8% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 91.7% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 91.6% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 91.5% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 91.5% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 91.4% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 91.2% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 91.1% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 91.1% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 90.8% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 90% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 89.1% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 88.1% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 87.1% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 86% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 84.6% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 83.2% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 81.6% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 80% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 78.6% |
| 1999 | 35% | 78.5% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 78.4% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 78.3% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 78.1% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 78% |
| 1994 | 32% | 77.9% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 77.7% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 77.6% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 77.5% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 77.3% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 77.2% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 77.1% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 77% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 76.8% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 76.7% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 76.6% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 76.5% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 76.4% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 76.3% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 76.2% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 76.1% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 76.1% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 76% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 75.9% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 75.7% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 75% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 74.2% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 73.5% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 72.7% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 71.9% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 71.1% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 70.3% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 69.5% |
| 1966 | 18% | 68.7% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 67.9% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 67% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 66.1% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 65.1% |
| 1961 | 16% | 64.2% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 63.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 84.6% to 92.1% in Japan.
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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