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Population density: Haiti vs Kenya compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 261.5 people in Kenya. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 110,878 sq ft in Kenya. Haiti and Kenya rank 22nd and 94th 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 0.69% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Kenya, making the population density in Haiti 333% higher than in Kenya.

Population density by year

Haiti
Kenya

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Kenya
2026 1,132 261.5
2025 1,119 256.6
2024 1,106 251.6
2023 1,094 246.7
2022 1,081 241.9
2021 1,069 237.3
2020 1,057 232.8
2019 1,044 229.1
2018 1,030 225.4
2017 1,017 221.6
2016 1,003 217.6
2015 989 213.6
2014 975 209.6
2013 961 204.7
2012 946 199.7
2011 932 194.6
2010 921 189.3
2009 911 183.9
2008 896 178.4
2007 881 173.1
2006 866 167.9
2005 852 162.9
2004 837 158
2003 823 153.1
2002 809 148.5
2001 795 143.9
2000 780 139.4
1999 766 135.3
1998 752 131.5
1997 738 127.9
1996 724 124.4
1995 711 121.1
1994 697 117.7
1993 684 114.3
1992 671 111
1991 657 107.6
1990 644 104.2
1989 631 100.7
1988 618 97.2
1987 606 93.8
1986 594 90.6
1985 582 87.4
1984 570 84.3
1983 559 81.2
1982 548 78.3
1981 538 75.5
1980 528 72.9
1979 518 70.4
1978 508 68
1977 498 65.7
1976 489 63.5
1975 479 61.5
1974 470 59.5
1973 461 57.5
1972 452 55.5
1971 444 53.6
1970 436 51.7
1969 428 49.8
1968 420 47.9
1967 412 46
1966 404 44.2
1965 397 42.5
1964 390 40.8
1963 383 39.3
1962 376 37.8
1961 369 36.3

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 55.7% growth in Kenya.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Kenya was 111th in 2006 and ranks 94th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Kenya
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Kenya
2024 55% 31.9%
2023 54.4% 31.6%
2022 53.9% 31.4%
2021 53.2% 31.3%
2020 52.6% 31.2%
2019 52% 31.2%
2018 51.4% 31.4%
2017 50.7% 31.5%
2016 50.1% 31.7%
2015 49.4% 31.7%
2014 48.8% 31.8%
2013 48.1% 31.8%
2012 47.4% 31.9%
2011 46.8% 31.9%
2010 46.1% 31.9%
2009 45.4% 31.9%
2008 44.7% 31.4%
2007 44% 30.4%
2006 43.3% 29%
2005 42.6% 27.3%
2004 41.9% 25.4%
2003 41.2% 23.6%
2002 40% 21.9%
2001 38.4% 20.4%
2000 36.8% 19.5%
1999 35.3% 19%
1998 33.9% 18.9%
1997 32.5% 18.8%
1996 31.1% 18.7%
1995 29.8% 18.6%
1994 28.6% 18.5%
1993 27.4% 18.5%
1992 26.4% 18.4%
1991 25.4% 18.3%
1990 24.4% 18.2%
1989 23.6% 18.1%
1988 22.9% 17.9%
1987 22.2% 17.7%
1986 21.7% 17.5%
1985 21.3% 17.3%
1984 20.9% 17%
1983 20.7% 16.8%
1982 20.6% 16.5%
1981 20.6% 16.2%
1980 20.6% 15.8%
1979 20.5% 15.5%
1978 20.5% 15%
1977 20.5% 14.5%
1976 20.5% 13.9%
1975 20.5% 13.2%
1974 20.5% 12.5%
1973 20.4% 11.8%
1972 20.4% 11.2%
1971 20.3% 10.6%
1970 19.3% 10.1%
1969 18.8% 9.83%
1968 18.4% 9.61%
1967 18% 9.42%
1966 17.6% 9.26%
1965 17.2% 9.12%
1964 16.8% 8.97%
1963 16.4% 8.82%
1962 16% 8.63%
1961 15.6% 8.44%
1960 15.2% 8.23%

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 25.4% to 31.9% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K

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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 (1999–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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