Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 570 people in North Korea. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 48,964 sq ft in North Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and North Korea are ranked 22nd and 52nd, 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 0.33% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for North Korea, hence the population density in Haiti is 94.1% higher than in North Korea.
Population density comparison
Haiti
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 570 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 52/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
26621357
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 46,491 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 48,911 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 36.5% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 63.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.8% |
Haiti vs North Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 9.25% growth in North Korea.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. North Korea was 40th in 2004 and ranks 52nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 570 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 568 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 566 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 564 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 562 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 560 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 558 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 555 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 553 |
| 2015 | 989 | 550 |
| 2014 | 975 | 547 |
| 2013 | 961 | 545 |
| 2012 | 946 | 542 |
| 2011 | 932 | 540 |
| 2010 | 921 | 537 |
| 2009 | 911 | 535 |
| 2008 | 896 | 533 |
| 2007 | 881 | 530 |
| 2006 | 866 | 528 |
| 2005 | 852 | 525 |
| 2004 | 837 | 522 |
| 2003 | 823 | 518 |
| 2002 | 809 | 515 |
| 2001 | 795 | 512 |
| 2000 | 780 | 509 |
| 1999 | 766 | 505 |
| 1998 | 752 | 501 |
| 1997 | 738 | 497 |
| 1996 | 724 | 492 |
| 1995 | 711 | 488 |
| 1994 | 697 | 482 |
| 1993 | 684 | 475 |
| 1992 | 671 | 468 |
| 1991 | 657 | 461 |
| 1990 | 644 | 454 |
| 1989 | 631 | 447 |
| 1988 | 618 | 441 |
| 1987 | 606 | 435 |
| 1986 | 594 | 428 |
| 1985 | 582 | 422 |
| 1984 | 570 | 416 |
| 1983 | 559 | 410 |
| 1982 | 548 | 404 |
| 1981 | 538 | 398 |
| 1980 | 528 | 392 |
| 1979 | 518 | 387 |
| 1978 | 508 | 381 |
| 1977 | 498 | 376 |
| 1976 | 489 | 371 |
| 1975 | 479 | 365 |
| 1974 | 470 | 359 |
| 1973 | 461 | 352 |
| 1972 | 452 | 344 |
| 1971 | 444 | 335 |
| 1970 | 436 | 326 |
| 1969 | 428 | 318 |
| 1968 | 420 | 309 |
| 1967 | 412 | 300 |
| 1966 | 404 | 291.9 |
| 1965 | 397 | 284.3 |
| 1964 | 390 | 277.3 |
| 1963 | 383 | 270.3 |
| 1962 | 376 | 263.8 |
| 1961 | 369 | 257.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 63.2% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 62.9% |
| 2021 | 58% | 62.6% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 62.4% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 62.1% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 61.9% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 61.7% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 61.5% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 61.3% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 61.1% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 60.6% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 60.4% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 60.2% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 60% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 60% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 59.8% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 59.7% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 59.6% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 59.5% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 59.4% |
| 1999 | 35% | 59.3% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 59.3% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 59.1% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 59% |
| 1994 | 32% | 58.9% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 58.8% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 58.7% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 58.5% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 58.4% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 58.2% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 58.1% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 57.9% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 57.8% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 57.6% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 57.5% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 57.3% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 57.2% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 57% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 56.9% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 56.9% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 56.8% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 56.8% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 56.7% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 56.7% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 56.2% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 55.7% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 55.2% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 54.7% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 54.2% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 51.6% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 49% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 47.1% |
| 1966 | 18% | 46.1% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 45.1% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 44.1% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 43.1% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 42.1% |
| 1961 | 16% | 41.2% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 40.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 59.7% to 63.5% in North Korea.
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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