Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 148.9 people in Nicaragua. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 187,291 sq ft in Nicaragua. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and Nicaragua are ranked 22nd and 132nd, 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 0.08% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for Nicaragua, hence the population density in Haiti is 643% higher than in Nicaragua.
Population density comparison
Haiti
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 148.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 132/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
7079664
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 46,464 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 187,291 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 39.8% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 60.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Haiti vs Nicaragua:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 31.2% growth in Nicaragua.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. Nicaragua was 126th in 2004 and ranks 132nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 148.9 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 146.9 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 144.9 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 143 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 141.3 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 139.5 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 137.7 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 135.9 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 134.1 |
| 2015 | 989 | 132.3 |
| 2014 | 975 | 130.6 |
| 2013 | 961 | 128.8 |
| 2012 | 946 | 127 |
| 2011 | 932 | 125.2 |
| 2010 | 921 | 123.5 |
| 2009 | 911 | 121.7 |
| 2008 | 896 | 120 |
| 2007 | 881 | 118.3 |
| 2006 | 866 | 116.6 |
| 2005 | 852 | 115 |
| 2004 | 837 | 113.5 |
| 2003 | 823 | 112.2 |
| 2002 | 809 | 110.8 |
| 2001 | 795 | 109.5 |
| 2000 | 780 | 108.1 |
| 1999 | 766 | 106.6 |
| 1998 | 752 | 105.1 |
| 1997 | 738 | 103.5 |
| 1996 | 724 | 101.8 |
| 1995 | 711 | 99.9 |
| 1994 | 697 | 97.9 |
| 1993 | 684 | 95.9 |
| 1992 | 671 | 93.8 |
| 1991 | 657 | 91.7 |
| 1990 | 644 | 89.6 |
| 1989 | 631 | 87.5 |
| 1988 | 618 | 85.5 |
| 1987 | 606 | 83.6 |
| 1986 | 594 | 81.7 |
| 1985 | 582 | 79.8 |
| 1984 | 570 | 77.9 |
| 1983 | 559 | 76 |
| 1982 | 548 | 74 |
| 1981 | 538 | 72 |
| 1980 | 528 | 70 |
| 1979 | 518 | 68.1 |
| 1978 | 508 | 66.3 |
| 1977 | 498 | 64.4 |
| 1976 | 489 | 62.5 |
| 1975 | 479 | 60.6 |
| 1974 | 470 | 58.8 |
| 1973 | 461 | 57 |
| 1972 | 452 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 444 | 53.8 |
| 1970 | 436 | 52.1 |
| 1969 | 428 | 50.5 |
| 1968 | 420 | 49 |
| 1967 | 412 | 47.5 |
| 1966 | 404 | 46 |
| 1965 | 397 | 44.6 |
| 1964 | 390 | 43.3 |
| 1963 | 383 | 42 |
| 1962 | 376 | 40.7 |
| 1961 | 369 | 39.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 60.2% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 59.8% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 59.6% |
| 2021 | 58% | 59.3% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 59% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 58.5% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 58.3% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 58.1% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 57.9% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 57.7% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 57.5% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 57.3% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 57.1% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 56.9% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 56.7% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 56.5% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 56.3% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 56.1% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 55.9% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 55.8% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 55.6% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 55.3% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 55.2% |
| 1999 | 35% | 55% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 54.9% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 54.7% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 54.6% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 54.4% |
| 1994 | 32% | 54.2% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 53.9% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 53.6% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 53.4% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 53.1% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 52.8% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 52.5% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 52.2% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 52% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 51.7% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 51.4% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 51.1% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 50.8% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 50.6% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 50.3% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 50% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 49.7% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 49.5% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 49.2% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 48.9% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 48.6% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 48.3% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 48.1% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 47.8% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 47% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 45.3% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 44.4% |
| 1966 | 18% | 43.6% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 42.7% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 41.9% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 41% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 40.5% |
| 1961 | 16% | 40% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 39.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 55.8% to 60.2% in Nicaragua.
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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