Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 13 people in Mauritania. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 2,146,163 sq ft in Mauritania. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and Mauritania are ranked 22nd and 188th, 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 0.06% of the population and 0.69% of the land area for Mauritania, hence the population density in Haiti is 8,417% higher than in Mauritania.
Population density comparison
Haiti
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 13 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 188/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
5432542
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 397,955 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 2,146,163 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 41.5% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 58.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 20.8% |
Haiti vs Mauritania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 80.2% growth in Mauritania.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. Mauritania was 189th in 2004 and ranks 188th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 13 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 12.3 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 11.9 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 11.2 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 10.9 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 10.6 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 10.3 |
| 2015 | 989 | 9.97 |
| 2014 | 975 | 9.67 |
| 2013 | 961 | 9.38 |
| 2012 | 946 | 9.09 |
| 2011 | 932 | 8.8 |
| 2010 | 921 | 8.52 |
| 2009 | 911 | 8.25 |
| 2008 | 896 | 8 |
| 2007 | 881 | 7.77 |
| 2006 | 866 | 7.57 |
| 2005 | 852 | 7.39 |
| 2004 | 837 | 7.21 |
| 2003 | 823 | 7.04 |
| 2002 | 809 | 6.88 |
| 2001 | 795 | 6.73 |
| 2000 | 780 | 6.57 |
| 1999 | 766 | 6.39 |
| 1998 | 752 | 6.22 |
| 1997 | 738 | 6.06 |
| 1996 | 724 | 5.93 |
| 1995 | 711 | 5.81 |
| 1994 | 697 | 5.65 |
| 1993 | 684 | 5.46 |
| 1992 | 671 | 5.25 |
| 1991 | 657 | 5.05 |
| 1990 | 644 | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 631 | 4.78 |
| 1988 | 618 | 4.66 |
| 1987 | 606 | 4.53 |
| 1986 | 594 | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 582 | 4.28 |
| 1984 | 570 | 4.16 |
| 1983 | 559 | 4.04 |
| 1982 | 548 | 3.92 |
| 1981 | 538 | 3.81 |
| 1980 | 528 | 3.7 |
| 1979 | 518 | 3.6 |
| 1978 | 508 | 3.5 |
| 1977 | 498 | 3.4 |
| 1976 | 489 | 3.31 |
| 1975 | 479 | 3.21 |
| 1974 | 470 | 3.12 |
| 1973 | 461 | 3.03 |
| 1972 | 452 | 2.94 |
| 1971 | 444 | 2.85 |
| 1970 | 436 | 2.76 |
| 1969 | 428 | 2.68 |
| 1968 | 420 | 2.6 |
| 1967 | 412 | 2.52 |
| 1966 | 404 | 2.45 |
| 1965 | 397 | 2.38 |
| 1964 | 390 | 2.31 |
| 1963 | 383 | 2.25 |
| 1962 | 376 | 2.18 |
| 1961 | 369 | 2.13 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 58.5% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 57.7% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 58% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 55.3% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 54.5% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 53.7% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 52.8% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 52% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 51.1% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 50.2% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 49.3% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 48.4% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 47.5% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 46.6% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 45.7% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 44.8% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 43.9% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 43% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 42.1% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 41.2% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 40.4% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 39.5% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 38.6% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 38.1% |
| 1999 | 35% | 38.2% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 38.3% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 38.5% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 38.6% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 38.7% |
| 1994 | 32% | 38.8% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 39% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 39.1% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 39.2% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 39.3% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 39.4% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 39.6% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 38.3% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 36.6% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 35% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 33.4% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 31.8% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 30.3% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 28.8% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 27.4% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 26% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 24.6% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 23.3% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 22% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 20.6% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 19.2% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 18% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 16.8% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 15.6% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 14.6% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 13.6% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 12.6% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 18% | 10.9% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 10.1% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 9.36% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 8.67% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 8.03% |
| 1961 | 16% | 7.44% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 6.88% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 41.2% to 58.5% in Mauritania.
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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