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Population density: Haiti vs Mali compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 55.1 people in Mali. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 545,346 sq ft in Mali. Haiti and Mali rank 22nd and 167th 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 0.3% of the population and 0.82% of the land area for Mali, making the population density in Haiti 1,955% higher than in Mali.

Population density by year

Haiti
Mali

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Mali
2026 1,132 55.1
2025 1,119 53.5
2024 1,106 52
2023 1,094 50.5
2022 1,081 49
2021 1,069 47.5
2020 1,057 46.1
2019 1,044 44.7
2018 1,030 43.4
2017 1,017 42.1
2016 1,003 40.7
2015 989 39.5
2014 975 38.3
2013 961 37.1
2012 946 36
2011 932 35
2010 921 33.8
2009 911 32.8
2008 896 31.7
2007 881 30.7
2006 866 29.7
2005 852 28.7
2004 837 27.8
2003 823 26.9
2002 809 26.1
2001 795 25.3
2000 780 24.5
1999 766 23.8
1998 752 23.2
1997 738 22.6
1996 724 22.1
1995 711 21.6
1994 697 21.2
1993 684 20.7
1992 671 20.3
1991 657 19.9
1990 644 19.5
1989 631 19.1
1988 618 18.8
1987 606 18.4
1986 594 18.1
1985 582 17.8
1984 570 17.4
1983 559 17.1
1982 548 16.7
1981 538 16.3
1980 528 16
1979 518 15.7
1978 508 15.3
1977 498 15.1
1976 489 14.8
1975 479 14.5
1974 470 14.3
1973 461 14
1972 452 13.8
1971 444 13.5
1970 436 13.3
1969 428 13.1
1968 420 12.9
1967 412 12.7
1966 404 12.5
1965 397 12.3
1964 390 12.2
1963 383 12
1962 376 11.8
1961 369 11.6

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 85.4% growth in Mali.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Mali was 173rd in 2006 and ranks 167th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Mali
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Mali
2024 55% 31.6%
2023 54.4% 31%
2022 53.9% 30.4%
2021 53.2% 29.7%
2020 52.6% 29%
2019 52% 28.4%
2018 51.4% 27.7%
2017 50.7% 27.1%
2016 50.1% 26.4%
2015 49.4% 25.8%
2014 48.8% 25.3%
2013 48.1% 24.7%
2012 47.4% 24.2%
2011 46.8% 23.6%
2010 46.1% 23.1%
2009 45.4% 22.7%
2008 44.7% 22.2%
2007 44% 21.7%
2006 43.3% 21.3%
2005 42.6% 20.9%
2004 41.9% 20.5%
2003 41.2% 20.1%
2002 40% 19.7%
2001 38.4% 19.3%
2000 36.8% 19%
1999 35.3% 18.7%
1998 33.9% 18.4%
1997 32.5% 18.1%
1996 31.1% 17.8%
1995 29.8% 17.6%
1994 28.6% 17.4%
1993 27.4% 17.2%
1992 26.4% 17%
1991 25.4% 16.8%
1990 24.4% 16.6%
1989 23.6% 16.4%
1988 22.9% 16.2%
1987 22.2% 16%
1986 21.7% 15.7%
1985 21.3% 15.5%
1984 20.9% 15.2%
1983 20.7% 14.9%
1982 20.6% 14.6%
1981 20.6% 14.3%
1980 20.6% 14%
1979 20.5% 13.8%
1978 20.5% 13.4%
1977 20.5% 13.1%
1976 20.5% 12.8%
1975 20.5% 12.5%
1974 20.5% 12.2%
1973 20.4% 11.8%
1972 20.4% 11.5%
1971 20.3% 11.1%
1970 19.3% 10.8%
1969 18.8% 10.4%
1968 18.4% 10%
1967 18% 9.62%
1966 17.6% 9.23%
1965 17.2% 8.85%
1964 16.8% 8.47%
1963 16.4% 8.1%
1962 16% 7.73%
1961 15.6% 7.37%
1960 15.2% 7.02%

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 20.5% to 31.6% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K

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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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