Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 77.5 people in Latvia. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 373,317 sq ft in Latvia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and Latvia are ranked 22nd and 155th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Latvia, hence the population density in Haiti is 1,327% higher than in Latvia.
Population density comparison
Haiti
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 77.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 155/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
1844219
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 24,027 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 359,656 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 31.2% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 68.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Haiti vs Latvia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 17.7% decline in Latvia.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. Latvia was 135th in 2004 and ranks 155th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Latvia
|
|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 77.5 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 78.1 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 78.2 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 78.4 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 79.1 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 79.7 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 80.2 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 80.8 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 81.6 |
| 2015 | 989 | 82.3 |
| 2014 | 975 | 83 |
| 2013 | 961 | 83.8 |
| 2012 | 946 | 84.7 |
| 2011 | 932 | 85.7 |
| 2010 | 921 | 87.3 |
| 2009 | 911 | 89.1 |
| 2008 | 896 | 90.6 |
| 2007 | 881 | 91.6 |
| 2006 | 866 | 92.3 |
| 2005 | 852 | 93.2 |
| 2004 | 837 | 94.2 |
| 2003 | 823 | 95.2 |
| 2002 | 809 | 96.2 |
| 2001 | 795 | 97.3 |
| 2000 | 780 | 98.5 |
| 1999 | 766 | 99.5 |
| 1998 | 752 | 100.3 |
| 1997 | 738 | 101.3 |
| 1996 | 724 | 102.3 |
| 1995 | 711 | 103.4 |
| 1994 | 697 | 104.9 |
| 1993 | 684 | 106.7 |
| 1992 | 671 | 108.8 |
| 1991 | 657 | - |
| 1990 | 644 | - |
| 1989 | 631 | - |
| 1988 | 618 | - |
| 1987 | 606 | - |
| 1986 | 594 | - |
| 1985 | 582 | - |
| 1984 | 570 | - |
| 1983 | 559 | - |
| 1982 | 548 | - |
| 1981 | 538 | - |
| 1980 | 528 | - |
| 1979 | 518 | - |
| 1978 | 508 | - |
| 1977 | 498 | - |
| 1976 | 489 | - |
| 1975 | 479 | - |
| 1974 | 470 | - |
| 1973 | 461 | - |
| 1972 | 452 | - |
| 1971 | 444 | - |
| 1970 | 436 | - |
| 1969 | 428 | - |
| 1968 | 420 | - |
| 1967 | 412 | - |
| 1966 | 404 | - |
| 1965 | 397 | - |
| 1964 | 390 | - |
| 1963 | 383 | - |
| 1962 | 376 | - |
| 1961 | 369 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Latvia
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 68.8% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 68.7% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 68.5% |
| 2021 | 58% | 68.4% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 68.3% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 68.2% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 68.1% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 68.1% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 68% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 68% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 68% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 67.9% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 67.9% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 67.9% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 67.8% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 67.9% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 68% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 68% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 67.9% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 67.8% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 67.8% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 67.9% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 68.1% |
| 1999 | 35% | 68.2% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 68.5% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 68.6% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 68.7% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 68.8% |
| 1994 | 32% | 68.9% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 68.8% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 68.9% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 69.2% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 69.2% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 69.2% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 69.1% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 68.9% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 68.8% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 68.6% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 68.3% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 68% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 67.7% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 67.4% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 67.1% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 66.7% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 66.1% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 65.5% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 64.8% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 64.2% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 63.5% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 62.8% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 62.1% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 61.4% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 60.7% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 59.9% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 59.2% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 58.4% |
| 1966 | 18% | 57.6% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 56.8% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 56% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 55.3% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 54.5% |
| 1961 | 16% | 53.7% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 52.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 67.9% to 68.8% in Latvia.
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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