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Population density: Haiti vs Maldives compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 4,620 people in Maldives. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. Haiti and Maldives rank 22nd and 6th 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 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, making the population density in Haiti 75.5% lower than in Maldives.

Population density by year

Haiti
Maldives

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Maldives
2026 1,132 4,620
2025 1,119 4,604
2024 1,106 4,587
2023 1,094 4,572
2022 1,081 4,525
2021 1,069 4,456
2020 1,057 4,335
2019 1,044 4,211
2018 1,030 4,084
2017 1,017 3,957
2016 1,003 3,827
2015 989 3,696
2014 975 3,571
2013 961 3,454
2012 946 3,340
2011 932 3,226
2010 921 3,115
2009 911 3,007
2008 896 2,902
2007 881 2,801
2006 866 2,710
2005 852 2,645
2004 837 2,602
2003 823 2,560
2002 809 2,518
2001 795 2,476
2000 780 2,435
1999 766 2,395
1998 752 2,354
1997 738 2,311
1996 724 2,265
1995 711 2,216
1994 697 2,165
1993 684 2,114
1992 671 2,059
1991 657 2,001
1990 644 1,940
1989 631 1,880
1988 618 1,821
1987 606 1,761
1986 594 1,700
1985 582 1,642
1984 570 1,590
1983 559 1,546
1982 548 1,505
1981 538 1,464
1980 528 1,423
1979 518 1,384
1978 508 1,348
1977 498 1,312
1976 489 1,274
1975 479 1,236
1974 470 1,200
1973 461 1,165
1972 452 1,131
1971 444 1,097
1970 436 1,064
1969 428 1,032
1968 420 1,002
1967 412 971
1966 404 937
1965 397 899
1964 390 869
1963 383 848
1962 376 827
1961 369 807

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 70.5% growth in Maldives.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Maldives was 7th in 2006 and ranks 6th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Maldives
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Maldives
2024 55% 42%
2023 54.4% 41.5%
2022 53.9% 41.1%
2021 53.2% 40.7%
2020 52.6% 40.4%
2019 52% 40%
2018 51.4% 39.7%
2017 50.7% 39.3%
2016 50.1% 39%
2015 49.4% 38.6%
2014 48.8% 38.2%
2013 48.1% 37.8%
2012 47.4% 37.5%
2011 46.8% 37.1%
2010 46.1% 36.8%
2009 45.4% 36.4%
2008 44.7% 35.9%
2007 44% 35.4%
2006 43.3% 34.9%
2005 42.6% 34.1%
2004 41.9% 32.9%
2003 41.2% 31.4%
2002 40% 29.9%
2001 38.4% 28.6%
2000 36.8% 27.6%
1999 35.3% 27%
1998 33.9% 26.5%
1997 32.5% 26%
1996 31.1% 25.7%
1995 29.8% 25.5%
1994 28.6% 25.6%
1993 27.4% 25.6%
1992 26.4% 25.7%
1991 25.4% 25.8%
1990 24.4% 25.9%
1989 23.6% 25.8%
1988 22.9% 25.8%
1987 22.2% 25.7%
1986 21.7% 25.6%
1985 21.3% 25.5%
1984 20.9% 25.3%
1983 20.7% 24.9%
1982 20.6% 24.3%
1981 20.6% 23.6%
1980 20.6% 22.8%
1979 20.5% 22%
1978 20.5% 21.1%
1977 20.5% 20.2%
1976 20.5% 19%
1975 20.5% 17.6%
1974 20.5% 16.2%
1973 20.4% 14.7%
1972 20.4% 13.5%
1971 20.3% 12.5%
1970 19.3% 11.9%
1969 18.8% 11.6%
1968 18.4% 11.4%
1967 18% 11.3%
1966 17.6% 11.4%
1965 17.2% 11.5%
1964 16.8% 11.5%
1963 16.4% 11.4%
1962 16% 11.4%
1961 15.6% 11.4%
1960 15.2% 11.4%

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 32.9% to 42% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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