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Population density: Haiti vs North Korea compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 573 people in North Korea. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 48,964 sq ft in North Korea. Haiti and North Korea rank 22nd and 52nd 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 0.33% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for North Korea, making the population density in Haiti 97.5% higher than in North Korea.

Population density by year

Haiti
North Korea

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti North Korea
2026 1,132 573
2025 1,119 572
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

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 8.64% growth in North Korea.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. North Korea was 40th in 2006 and ranks 52nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
North Korea
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti North Korea
2024 55% 63.9%
2023 54.4% 63.5%
2022 53.9% 63.2%
2021 53.2% 62.9%
2020 52.6% 62.6%
2019 52% 62.4%
2018 51.4% 62.1%
2017 50.7% 61.8%
2016 50.1% 61.6%
2015 49.4% 61.3%
2014 48.8% 61.1%
2013 48.1% 60.9%
2012 47.4% 60.7%
2011 46.8% 60.5%
2010 46.1% 60.3%
2009 45.4% 60.2%
2008 44.7% 60%
2007 44% 59.9%
2006 43.3% 59.8%
2005 42.6% 59.8%
2004 41.9% 59.7%
2003 41.2% 59.6%
2002 40% 59.5%
2001 38.4% 59.5%
2000 36.8% 59.4%
1999 35.3% 59.4%
1998 33.9% 59.3%
1997 32.5% 59.2%
1996 31.1% 59.2%
1995 29.8% 59.1%
1994 28.6% 59%
1993 27.4% 58.9%
1992 26.4% 58.7%
1991 25.4% 58.6%
1990 24.4% 58.4%
1989 23.6% 58.3%
1988 22.9% 58.1%
1987 22.2% 57.9%
1986 21.7% 57.7%
1985 21.3% 57.5%
1984 20.9% 57.4%
1983 20.7% 57.2%
1982 20.6% 57.1%
1981 20.6% 57%
1980 20.6% 56.9%
1979 20.5% 56.9%
1978 20.5% 56.8%
1977 20.5% 56.8%
1976 20.5% 56.8%
1975 20.5% 56.7%
1974 20.5% 56.5%
1973 20.4% 56.1%
1972 20.4% 55.6%
1971 20.3% 54.9%
1970 19.3% 54.2%
1969 18.8% 53.3%
1968 18.4% 52%
1967 18% 50.5%
1966 17.6% 49%
1965 17.2% 47.5%
1964 16.8% 46.2%
1963 16.4% 45%
1962 16% 43.7%
1961 15.6% 42.3%
1960 15.2% 40.6%

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 59.7% to 63.9% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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 (2008–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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