Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 52 people in Mali. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 545,346 sq ft in Mali. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and Mali are ranked 22nd and 169th, 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 0.3% of the population and 0.82% of the land area for Mali, hence the population density in Haiti is 2,029% higher than in Mali.
Population density comparison
Haiti
|
Mali
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 52 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 169/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
25787988
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 471,118 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 536,551 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 17.3% |
Haiti vs Mali:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 86.8% growth in Mali.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. Mali was 171st in 2004 and ranks 169th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Mali
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Mali
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 46.2% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 45.4% |
| 2021 | 58% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 43.9% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 43.1% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 42.4% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 40.8% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 40% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 39.2% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 38.4% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 37.6% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 36.8% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 36% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 35.2% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 34.4% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 33.6% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 32.8% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 32.1% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 31.3% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 30.5% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 29.8% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 29.1% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 28.4% |
| 1999 | 35% | 27.6% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 26.9% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 26.4% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 26% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 25.5% |
| 1994 | 32% | 25.1% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 24.6% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 24.2% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 23.8% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 23.3% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 22.9% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 22.5% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 22.1% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 21.5% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 21% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 20.5% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 20% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 19.5% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 19% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 18.5% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 18% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 17.5% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 17.1% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 16.7% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 16.2% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 15.5% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 15.1% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 14.7% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 14.3% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 14% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 13.6% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 13.3% |
| 1966 | 18% | 12.9% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 12.6% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 12.3% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 12% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 11.7% |
| 1961 | 16% | 11.4% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 11.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 31.3% to 46.9% in Mali.
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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