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Population density: Haiti vs Paraguay compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 46.4 people in Paraguay. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 631,864 sq ft in Paraguay. Haiti and Paraguay rank 22nd and 177th 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 0.09% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Paraguay, making the population density in Haiti 2,338% higher than in Paraguay.

Population density by year

Haiti
Paraguay

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Paraguay
2026 1,132 46.4
2025 1,119 45.9
2024 1,106 45.3
2023 1,094 44.8
2022 1,081 44.2
2021 1,069 43.6
2020 1,057 43
2019 1,044 42.5
2018 1,030 41.9
2017 1,017 41.3
2016 1,003 40.7
2015 989 40.2
2014 975 39.6
2013 961 39
2012 946 38.4
2011 932 37.9
2010 921 37.4
2009 911 37
2008 896 36.6
2007 881 36.2
2006 866 35.9
2005 852 35.5
2004 837 35.1
2003 823 34.7
2002 809 34.3
2001 795 33.8
2000 780 33.3
1999 766 32.6
1998 752 31.9
1997 738 31.3
1996 724 30.6
1995 711 29.9
1994 697 29.1
1993 684 28.4
1992 671 27.7
1991 657 27
1990 644 26.3
1989 631 25.6
1988 618 24.9
1987 606 24.2
1986 594 23.5
1985 582 22.9
1984 570 22.2
1983 559 21.6
1982 548 21
1981 538 20.5
1980 528 19.9
1979 518 19.4
1978 508 18.9
1977 498 18.4
1976 489 18
1975 479 17.5
1974 470 17.1
1973 461 16.7
1972 452 16.3
1971 444 15.9
1970 436 15.6
1969 428 15.2
1968 420 14.9
1967 412 14.5
1966 404 14.2
1965 397 13.9
1964 390 13.5
1963 383 13.2
1962 376 12.9
1961 369 12.6

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 29.4% growth in Paraguay.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Paraguay was 170th in 2006 and ranks 177th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Paraguay
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Paraguay
2024 55% 69.9%
2023 54.4% 69.3%
2022 53.9% 68.6%
2021 53.2% 67.3%
2020 52.6% 66.1%
2019 52% 65%
2018 51.4% 63.9%
2017 50.7% 63%
2016 50.1% 62.1%
2015 49.4% 61.3%
2014 48.8% 60.7%
2013 48.1% 60.2%
2012 47.4% 59.9%
2011 46.8% 59.7%
2010 46.1% 59.5%
2009 45.4% 59.4%
2008 44.7% 59.2%
2007 44% 59.1%
2006 43.3% 59%
2005 42.6% 58.9%
2004 41.9% 58.7%
2003 41.2% 58.6%
2002 40% 58.3%
2001 38.4% 58%
2000 36.8% 57.5%
1999 35.3% 57%
1998 33.9% 56.3%
1997 32.5% 55.6%
1996 31.1% 54.9%
1995 29.8% 54.1%
1994 28.6% 53.3%
1993 27.4% 52.6%
1992 26.4% 51.8%
1991 25.4% 51%
1990 24.4% 50.1%
1989 23.6% 49.1%
1988 22.9% 48.1%
1987 22.2% 47.1%
1986 21.7% 46.1%
1985 21.3% 45.2%
1984 20.9% 44.3%
1983 20.7% 43.5%
1982 20.6% 42.7%
1981 20.6% 42.1%
1980 20.6% 41.4%
1979 20.5% 40.8%
1978 20.5% 40.1%
1977 20.5% 39.5%
1976 20.5% 39%
1975 20.5% 38.5%
1974 20.5% 38.1%
1973 20.4% 37.7%
1972 20.4% 37.4%
1971 20.3% 37.2%
1970 19.3% 37%
1969 18.8% 36.8%
1968 18.4% 36.6%
1967 18% 36.5%
1966 17.6% 36.3%
1965 17.2% 36.2%
1964 16.8% 36.1%
1963 16.4% 35.9%
1962 16% 35.8%
1961 15.6% 35.7%
1960 15.2% 35.6%

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 58.7% to 69.9% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K

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

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