Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 60.5 people in Papua New Guinea. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 471,041 sq ft in Papua New Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and Papua New Guinea are ranked 22nd and 165th, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Papua New Guinea, hence the population density in Haiti is 1,729% higher than in Papua New Guinea.
Population density comparison
Haiti
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 60.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 165/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
10911445
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 460,884 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 86.1% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 13.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Haiti vs Papua New Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 67.1% growth in Papua New Guinea.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. Papua New Guinea was 166th in 2004 and ranks 165th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 60.5 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 59.4 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 58.4 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 57.3 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 56.1 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 55 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 53.7 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 52.5 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 51.3 |
| 2015 | 989 | 50 |
| 2014 | 975 | 48.7 |
| 2013 | 961 | 47.5 |
| 2012 | 946 | 46.2 |
| 2011 | 932 | 44.9 |
| 2010 | 921 | 43.7 |
| 2009 | 911 | 42.4 |
| 2008 | 896 | 41.1 |
| 2007 | 881 | 39.8 |
| 2006 | 866 | 38.6 |
| 2005 | 852 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 837 | 36.2 |
| 2003 | 823 | 35 |
| 2002 | 809 | 33.9 |
| 2001 | 795 | 32.8 |
| 2000 | 780 | 31.7 |
| 1999 | 766 | 30.6 |
| 1998 | 752 | 29.5 |
| 1997 | 738 | 28.5 |
| 1996 | 724 | 27.5 |
| 1995 | 711 | 26.6 |
| 1994 | 697 | 25.6 |
| 1993 | 684 | 24.7 |
| 1992 | 671 | 23.8 |
| 1991 | 657 | 23 |
| 1990 | 644 | 22.3 |
| 1989 | 631 | 21.7 |
| 1988 | 618 | 21.2 |
| 1987 | 606 | 20.8 |
| 1986 | 594 | 20.3 |
| 1985 | 582 | 19.9 |
| 1984 | 570 | 19.5 |
| 1983 | 559 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 548 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 538 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 528 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 518 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 508 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 498 | 16.8 |
| 1976 | 489 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 479 | 16.1 |
| 1974 | 470 | 15.7 |
| 1973 | 461 | 15.4 |
| 1972 | 452 | 15 |
| 1971 | 444 | 14.7 |
| 1970 | 436 | 14.3 |
| 1969 | 428 | 14 |
| 1968 | 420 | 13.7 |
| 1967 | 412 | 13.4 |
| 1966 | 404 | 13.1 |
| 1965 | 397 | 12.8 |
| 1964 | 390 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 383 | 12.2 |
| 1962 | 376 | 12 |
| 1961 | 369 | 11.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 13.7% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 13.6% |
| 2021 | 58% | 13.5% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 13.3% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 13.3% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 13.2% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 13% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 13% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 13% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 13% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 13% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 13% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 13% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 13% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 13.1% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 13.1% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 13.1% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 13.1% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 13.1% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 13.2% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 13.2% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 13.2% |
| 1999 | 35% | 13.4% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 13.5% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 13.7% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 13.9% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 14.1% |
| 1994 | 32% | 14.3% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 14.4% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 14.6% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 14.8% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 15% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 14.8% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 14.6% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 14.4% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 14.2% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 14% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 13.8% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 13.6% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 13.4% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 13.2% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 13% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 12.8% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 12.6% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 12.4% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 12.1% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 11.9% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 11.7% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 11.5% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 11.1% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 9.8% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 8.65% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 7.63% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 6.71% |
| 1966 | 18% | 5.9% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 5.47% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 5.07% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 4.69% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 4.35% |
| 1961 | 16% | 4.02% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 3.73% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea.
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 |
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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