Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 1,384 people in the Netherlands. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 22,359 sq ft in the Netherlands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and the Netherlands are ranked 22nd and 17th, 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 0.22% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Netherlands, hence the population density in Haiti is 20.1% lower than in the Netherlands.
Population density comparison
Haiti
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 1,384 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 17/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
18191638
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 13,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 20,141 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 6.55% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 93.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Haiti vs the Netherlands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 10.8% growth in the Netherlands.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. The Netherlands was 15th in 2004 and ranks 17th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 1,384 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 1,375 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 1,362 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 1,349 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 1,342 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 1,334 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 1,326 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 1,318 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 1,310 |
| 2015 | 989 | 1,303 |
| 2014 | 975 | 1,297 |
| 2013 | 961 | 1,292 |
| 2012 | 946 | 1,287 |
| 2011 | 932 | 1,282 |
| 2010 | 921 | 1,276 |
| 2009 | 911 | 1,269 |
| 2008 | 896 | 1,262 |
| 2007 | 881 | 1,257 |
| 2006 | 866 | 1,254 |
| 2005 | 852 | 1,252 |
| 2004 | 837 | 1,249 |
| 2003 | 823 | 1,245 |
| 2002 | 809 | 1,239 |
| 2001 | 795 | 1,231 |
| 2000 | 780 | 1,222 |
| 1999 | 766 | 1,213 |
| 1998 | 752 | 1,205 |
| 1997 | 738 | 1,198 |
| 1996 | 724 | 1,191 |
| 1995 | 711 | 1,186 |
| 1994 | 697 | 1,180 |
| 1993 | 684 | 1,173 |
| 1992 | 671 | 1,165 |
| 1991 | 657 | 1,156 |
| 1990 | 644 | 1,147 |
| 1989 | 631 | 1,139 |
| 1988 | 618 | 1,132 |
| 1987 | 606 | 1,125 |
| 1986 | 594 | 1,118 |
| 1985 | 582 | 1,112 |
| 1984 | 570 | 1,107 |
| 1983 | 559 | 1,102 |
| 1982 | 548 | 1,098 |
| 1981 | 538 | 1,093 |
| 1980 | 528 | 1,086 |
| 1979 | 518 | 1,077 |
| 1978 | 508 | 1,070 |
| 1977 | 498 | 1,063 |
| 1976 | 489 | 1,057 |
| 1975 | 479 | 1,048 |
| 1974 | 470 | 1,039 |
| 1973 | 461 | 1,031 |
| 1972 | 452 | 1,023 |
| 1971 | 444 | 1,012 |
| 1970 | 436 | 1,000 |
| 1969 | 428 | 988 |
| 1968 | 420 | 977 |
| 1967 | 412 | 967 |
| 1966 | 404 | 956 |
| 1965 | 397 | 943 |
| 1964 | 390 | 930 |
| 1963 | 383 | 918 |
| 1962 | 376 | 906 |
| 1961 | 369 | 893 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 93.5% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 93.2% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 58% | 92.6% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 92.2% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 91.9% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 91.5% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 91.1% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 90.6% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 90.2% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 89.7% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 89.2% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 88.6% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 87.1% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 86.3% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 85.4% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 84.5% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 83.6% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 82.6% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 81.5% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 80.3% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 79.1% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 77.8% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 76.8% |
| 1999 | 35% | 76% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 75.3% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 74.5% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 72.8% |
| 1994 | 32% | 72% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 71.1% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 70.2% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 69.3% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 68.7% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 68.3% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 67.9% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 67.5% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 67.1% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 66.7% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 66.3% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 65.9% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 65.5% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 65.1% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 64.7% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 64.1% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 63.8% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 63.2% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 62.9% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 62.6% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 62.2% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 61.9% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 61.7% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 61.5% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 61.3% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 61.1% |
| 1966 | 18% | 60.9% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 60.8% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 60.6% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 60.4% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 60.2% |
| 1961 | 16% | 60% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 59.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 81.5% to 93.5% in the Netherlands.
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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