Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 280.3 people in Malaysia. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 100,140 sq ft in Malaysia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and Malaysia are ranked 22nd and 85th, 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 0.44% of the population and 0.22% of the land area for Malaysia, hence the population density in Haiti is 294.7% higher than in Malaysia.
Population density comparison
Haiti
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 280.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 85/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
36304998
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 126,854 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 99,458 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 5.57% |
Haiti vs Malaysia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 40.8% growth in Malaysia.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. Malaysia was 93rd in 2004 and ranks 85th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 280.3 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 276.9 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 273.5 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 270.3 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 267.2 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 263.6 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 259.4 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 255.1 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 250.6 |
| 2015 | 989 | 246.2 |
| 2014 | 975 | 242 |
| 2013 | 961 | 237.9 |
| 2012 | 946 | 233.8 |
| 2011 | 932 | 229.9 |
| 2010 | 921 | 225.9 |
| 2009 | 911 | 221.7 |
| 2008 | 896 | 217.3 |
| 2007 | 881 | 212.8 |
| 2006 | 866 | 208.3 |
| 2005 | 852 | 203.7 |
| 2004 | 837 | 199.1 |
| 2003 | 823 | 194.6 |
| 2002 | 809 | 190 |
| 2001 | 795 | 185.5 |
| 2000 | 780 | 181.1 |
| 1999 | 766 | 176.9 |
| 1998 | 752 | 172.7 |
| 1997 | 738 | 168.5 |
| 1996 | 724 | 164.4 |
| 1995 | 711 | 160.3 |
| 1994 | 697 | 156.2 |
| 1993 | 684 | 152.3 |
| 1992 | 671 | 148.5 |
| 1991 | 657 | 144.6 |
| 1990 | 644 | 140.6 |
| 1989 | 631 | 136.5 |
| 1988 | 618 | 132.4 |
| 1987 | 606 | 128.3 |
| 1986 | 594 | 124.2 |
| 1985 | 582 | 120.2 |
| 1984 | 570 | 116.3 |
| 1983 | 559 | 112.6 |
| 1982 | 548 | 109 |
| 1981 | 538 | 105.6 |
| 1980 | 528 | 102.3 |
| 1979 | 518 | 99.5 |
| 1978 | 508 | 97.2 |
| 1977 | 498 | 94.9 |
| 1976 | 489 | 92.6 |
| 1975 | 479 | 90.4 |
| 1974 | 470 | 88.3 |
| 1973 | 461 | 86.2 |
| 1972 | 452 | 84.2 |
| 1971 | 444 | 82.2 |
| 1970 | 436 | 80.2 |
| 1969 | 428 | 78.4 |
| 1968 | 420 | 76.7 |
| 1967 | 412 | 74.9 |
| 1966 | 404 | 73.2 |
| 1965 | 397 | 71.4 |
| 1964 | 390 | 69.6 |
| 1963 | 383 | 67.8 |
| 1962 | 376 | 66.1 |
| 1961 | 369 | 64.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 78.7% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 78.2% |
| 2021 | 58% | 77.7% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 77.2% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 76.6% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 76% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 75.4% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 74.8% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 74.2% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 72.9% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 72.3% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 71.6% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 70.9% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 69.2% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 68.4% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 67.5% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 66.6% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 65.7% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 64.8% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 63.9% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 62.9% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 62% |
| 1999 | 35% | 60.7% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 59.5% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 58.2% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 57% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 55.7% |
| 1994 | 32% | 54.4% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 53.1% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 51.8% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 50.6% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 49.8% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 49% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 48.2% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 47.5% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 46.7% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 45.9% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 45.1% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 44.3% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 43.6% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 42.8% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 42% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 41.2% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 40.3% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 39.4% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 38.5% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 37.7% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 36.8% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 35.9% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 35.1% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 33.5% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 32.7% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 32% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 31.3% |
| 1966 | 18% | 30.6% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 29.9% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 29.2% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 28.6% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 27.9% |
| 1961 | 16% | 27.2% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 26.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 65.7% to 79.2% in Malaysia.
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 |
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Lumpur | 1.98M |
| Klang | 878K |
| Ipoh | 867K |
| Johor Bahru | 798K |
| George Town | 794K |
| Shah Alam | 741K |
| Subang Jaya | 708K |
| Petaling Jaya | 639K |
| Kuantan | 608K |
| Sungai Petani | 545K |
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