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Population density: Haiti vs Myanmar compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 219.1 people in Myanmar. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. Haiti and Myanmar rank 22nd and 105th 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 0.67% of the population and 0.44% of the land area for Myanmar, making the population density in Haiti 417% higher than in Myanmar.

Population density by year

Haiti
Myanmar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Myanmar
2026 1,132 219.1
2025 1,119 217.7
2024 1,106 216.3
2023 1,094 214.8
2022 1,081 213.3
2021 1,069 211.9
2020 1,057 210.4
2019 1,044 208.9
2018 1,030 207.4
2017 1,017 205.9
2016 1,003 204.3
2015 989 202.6
2014 975 201
2013 961 199.3
2012 946 197.6
2011 932 195.9
2010 921 194.4
2009 911 192.9
2008 896 191.8
2007 881 190.7
2006 866 189.4
2005 852 188.1
2004 837 186.6
2003 823 184.9
2002 809 183.2
2001 795 181.4
2000 780 179.5
1999 766 177.5
1998 752 175.4
1997 738 173.2
1996 724 171
1995 711 168.8
1994 697 166.7
1993 684 164.5
1992 671 162.3
1991 657 160.1
1990 644 157.8
1989 631 155.4
1988 618 153
1987 606 150.5
1986 594 147.9
1985 582 145.1
1984 570 142.3
1983 559 139.4
1982 548 136.7
1981 538 134.2
1980 528 131.7
1979 518 129.2
1978 508 126.7
1977 498 124.3
1976 489 121.9
1975 479 119.6
1974 470 117.3
1973 461 115
1972 452 112.7
1971 444 110.2
1970 436 107.8
1969 428 105.4
1968 420 103
1967 412 100.7
1966 404 98.4
1965 397 96.2
1964 390 94.1
1963 383 92
1962 376 90
1961 369 88

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 15.7% growth in Myanmar.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Myanmar was 99th in 2006 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Myanmar
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Myanmar
2024 55% 30.4%
2023 54.4% 30.4%
2022 53.9% 30.3%
2021 53.2% 30.2%
2020 52.6% 30.2%
2019 52% 30.1%
2018 51.4% 30%
2017 50.7% 29.9%
2016 50.1% 29.8%
2015 49.4% 29.7%
2014 48.8% 29.6%
2013 48.1% 29.5%
2012 47.4% 29.4%
2011 46.8% 29.3%
2010 46.1% 29.1%
2009 45.4% 29%
2008 44.7% 28.9%
2007 44% 28.7%
2006 43.3% 28.6%
2005 42.6% 28.4%
2004 41.9% 28.2%
2003 41.2% 28.1%
2002 40% 27.9%
2001 38.4% 27.7%
2000 36.8% 27.5%
1999 35.3% 27.4%
1998 33.9% 27.2%
1997 32.5% 27%
1996 31.1% 26.8%
1995 29.8% 26.6%
1994 28.6% 26.5%
1993 27.4% 26.3%
1992 26.4% 26.1%
1991 25.4% 26%
1990 24.4% 25.8%
1989 23.6% 25.6%
1988 22.9% 25.5%
1987 22.2% 25.3%
1986 21.7% 25.2%
1985 21.3% 25.1%
1984 20.9% 25%
1983 20.7% 24.8%
1982 20.6% 24.7%
1981 20.6% 24.6%
1980 20.6% 24.6%
1979 20.5% 24.5%
1978 20.5% 24.4%
1977 20.5% 24.3%
1976 20.5% 24.3%
1975 20.5% 24.2%
1974 20.5% 24.1%
1973 20.4% 23.9%
1972 20.4% 23.8%
1971 20.3% 23.6%
1970 19.3% 23.3%
1969 18.8% 23%
1968 18.4% 22.6%
1967 18% 22.3%
1966 17.6% 21.8%
1965 17.2% 21.4%
1964 16.8% 20.9%
1963 16.4% 20.5%
1962 16% 20%
1961 15.6% 19.5%
1960 15.2% 19%

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 28.2% to 30.4% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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