Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 120.7 people in Mozambique. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 249,142 sq ft in Mozambique. Haiti and Mozambique rank 22nd and 141st 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 0.43% of the population and 0.53% of the land area for Mozambique, making the population density in Haiti 837% higher than in Mozambique.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Haiti
|
Mozambique
|
|
| 2026 | 1,132 | 120.7 |
| 2025 | 1,119 | 117.4 |
| 2024 | 1,106 | 114.1 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 110.8 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 107.6 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 104.4 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 101.4 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 98.4 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 95.6 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 92.8 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 90 |
| 2015 | 989 | 87.4 |
| 2014 | 975 | 84.9 |
| 2013 | 961 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 946 | 80.2 |
| 2011 | 932 | 77.9 |
| 2010 | 921 | 75.7 |
| 2009 | 911 | 73.7 |
| 2008 | 896 | 71.9 |
| 2007 | 881 | 70.1 |
| 2006 | 866 | 68.5 |
| 2005 | 852 | 66.9 |
| 2004 | 837 | 65.3 |
| 2003 | 823 | 63.9 |
| 2002 | 809 | 62.4 |
| 2001 | 795 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 780 | 59.7 |
| 1999 | 766 | 58.4 |
| 1998 | 752 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 738 | 55.8 |
| 1996 | 724 | 54.3 |
| 1995 | 711 | 52.6 |
| 1994 | 697 | 49.5 |
| 1993 | 684 | 46.3 |
| 1992 | 671 | 44.8 |
| 1991 | 657 | 44 |
| 1990 | 644 | 43.1 |
| 1989 | 631 | 42.5 |
| 1988 | 618 | 42.2 |
| 1987 | 606 | 42.2 |
| 1986 | 594 | 42.1 |
| 1985 | 582 | 41.3 |
| 1984 | 570 | 40.6 |
| 1983 | 559 | 39.8 |
| 1982 | 548 | 38.9 |
| 1981 | 538 | 38.1 |
| 1980 | 528 | 37.3 |
| 1979 | 518 | 36.3 |
| 1978 | 508 | 35 |
| 1977 | 498 | 33.7 |
| 1976 | 489 | 32.5 |
| 1975 | 479 | 31.4 |
| 1974 | 470 | 30.4 |
| 1973 | 461 | 29.5 |
| 1972 | 452 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 444 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 436 | 27.2 |
| 1969 | 428 | 26.6 |
| 1968 | 420 | 26 |
| 1967 | 412 | 25.4 |
| 1966 | 404 | 24.9 |
| 1965 | 397 | 24.4 |
| 1964 | 390 | 23.9 |
| 1963 | 383 | 23.4 |
| 1962 | 376 | 23 |
| 1961 | 369 | 22.5 |
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 76.4% growth in Mozambique.
In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Mozambique was 151st in 2006 and ranks 141st out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Haiti
|
Mozambique
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,132 ppl/mi² | 120.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 141/197 |
| Population |
12076663
|
36941128
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 303,623 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 244,415 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45% | 63.6% |
| Urban population | 55% | 36.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 5.86% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Mozambique
|
|
| 2024 | 55% | 36.4% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | 35.7% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | 35.1% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | 34.4% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | 33.9% |
| 2019 | 52% | 33.4% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | 33% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 32.6% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | 32.4% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | 32.1% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | 31.9% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | 31.7% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | 31.4% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | 31% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | 30.8% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | 30.6% |
| 2007 | 44% | 30.4% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | 30.2% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 30% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | 29.9% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | 29.7% |
| 2002 | 40% | 29.6% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | 29.4% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 29.2% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | 29% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | 28.8% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | 28.6% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | 28.2% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | 27.6% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | 26.9% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | 26.1% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | 25.2% |
| 1991 | 25.4% | 24.2% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | 23.2% |
| 1989 | 23.6% | 22.1% |
| 1988 | 22.9% | 21% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | 19.8% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | 18.7% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | 17.6% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | 16.5% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | 15.5% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 14.6% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 13.8% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | 13.1% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 12.5% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 11.9% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 11.3% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | 10.6% |
| 1975 | 20.5% | 10% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | 9.45% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | 8.88% |
| 1972 | 20.4% | 8.32% |
| 1971 | 20.3% | 7.78% |
| 1970 | 19.3% | 7.26% |
| 1969 | 18.8% | 6.76% |
| 1968 | 18.4% | 6.29% |
| 1967 | 18% | 5.84% |
| 1966 | 17.6% | 5.42% |
| 1965 | 17.2% | 5.04% |
| 1964 | 16.8% | 4.68% |
| 1963 | 16.4% | 4.36% |
| 1962 | 16% | 4.08% |
| 1961 | 15.6% | 3.83% |
| 1960 | 15.2% | 3.62% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population-density/haiti/mozambique | CC BY
From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 41.9% to 55% in Haiti and from 29.9% to 36.4% in Mozambique.
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 |
|
Mozambique
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Maputo | 1.13M |
| Matola | 1.03M |
| Nampula | 743K |
| Beira | 531K |
| Quelimane | 350K |
| Chimoio | 239K |
| Nacala | 225K |
| Tete | 153K |
| Pemba | 141K |
| Xai-Xai | 116K |
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Population density in other countries
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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2007–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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