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Population density: Haiti vs Pakistan compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. Haiti and Pakistan rank 22nd and 29th 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 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in Haiti 29.9% higher than in Pakistan.

Population density by year

Haiti
Pakistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Pakistan
2026 1,132 871
2025 1,119 857
2024 1,106 844
2023 1,094 832
2022 1,081 819
2021 1,069 805
2020 1,057 790
2019 1,044 775
2018 1,030 762
2017 1,017 750
2016 1,003 740
2015 989 730
2014 975 720
2013 961 709
2012 946 698
2011 932 685
2010 921 669
2009 911 653
2008 896 637
2007 881 620
2006 866 604
2005 852 589
2004 837 575
2003 823 561
2002 809 548
2001 795 535
2000 780 520
1999 766 506
1998 752 492
1997 738 479
1996 724 466
1995 711 452
1994 697 439
1993 684 427
1992 671 415
1991 657 403
1990 644 390
1989 631 377
1988 618 365
1987 606 353
1986 594 341
1985 582 330
1984 570 320
1983 559 310
1982 548 299.3
1981 538 288.3
1980 528 276.5
1979 518 265.4
1978 508 256.4
1977 498 248.3
1976 489 240.6
1975 479 233.4
1974 470 226.5
1973 461 219.9
1972 452 213.6
1971 444 207.8
1970 436 202.1
1969 428 196.4
1968 420 190.9
1967 412 185.5
1966 404 180.3
1965 397 175.4
1964 390 170.7
1963 383 166.1
1962 376 161.8
1961 369 157.6

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 44.3% growth in Pakistan.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Pakistan
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Pakistan
2024 55% 39.2%
2023 54.4% 38.8%
2022 53.9% 38.4%
2021 53.2% 37.9%
2020 52.6% 37.5%
2019 52% 37.1%
2018 51.4% 36.7%
2017 50.7% 36.4%
2016 50.1% 36.2%
2015 49.4% 35.9%
2014 48.8% 35.7%
2013 48.1% 35.4%
2012 47.4% 35.2%
2011 46.8% 35%
2010 46.1% 34.8%
2009 45.4% 34.6%
2008 44.7% 34.4%
2007 44% 34.3%
2006 43.3% 34.1%
2005 42.6% 33.9%
2004 41.9% 33.7%
2003 41.2% 33.6%
2002 40% 33.4%
2001 38.4% 33.2%
2000 36.8% 33%
1999 35.3% 32.8%
1998 33.9% 32.6%
1997 32.5% 32.4%
1996 31.1% 32.1%
1995 29.8% 31.9%
1994 28.6% 31.7%
1993 27.4% 31.5%
1992 26.4% 31.2%
1991 25.4% 31%
1990 24.4% 30.8%
1989 23.6% 30.5%
1988 22.9% 30.3%
1987 22.2% 30%
1986 21.7% 29.8%
1985 21.3% 29.5%
1984 20.9% 29.2%
1983 20.7% 29%
1982 20.6% 28.7%
1981 20.6% 28.4%
1980 20.6% 28.1%
1979 20.5% 27.8%
1978 20.5% 27.4%
1977 20.5% 27.1%
1976 20.5% 26.7%
1975 20.5% 26.3%
1974 20.5% 26%
1973 20.4% 25.6%
1972 20.4% 25.3%
1971 20.3% 25.1%
1970 19.3% 24.8%
1969 18.8% 24.6%
1968 18.4% 24.4%
1967 18% 24.1%
1966 17.6% 23.9%
1965 17.2% 23.7%
1964 16.8% 23.5%
1963 16.4% 23.2%
1962 16% 22.9%
1961 15.6% 22.6%
1960 15.2% 22.3%

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 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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 (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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