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Population density: Haiti vs Poland compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Poland. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 92,061 sq ft in Poland. Haiti and Poland rank 22nd and 80th 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 0.45% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Poland, making the population density in Haiti 273.7% higher than in Poland.

Population density by year

Haiti
Poland

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Poland
2026 1,132 303
2025 1,119 306
2024 1,106 309
2023 1,094 310
2022 1,081 312
2021 1,069 313
2020 1,057 317
2019 1,044 321
2018 1,030 321
2017 1,017 321
2016 1,003 321
2015 989 321
2014 975 322
2013 961 322
2012 946 322
2011 932 322
2010 921 322
2009 911 323
2008 896 322
2007 881 322
2006 866 322
2005 852 323
2004 837 323
2003 823 323
2002 809 323
2001 795 323
2000 780 324
1999 766 327
1998 752 327
1997 738 327
1996 724 327
1995 711 326
1994 697 326
1993 684 325
1992 671 324
1991 657 323
1990 644 322
1989 631 321
1988 618 320
1987 606 319
1986 594 317
1985 582 315
1984 570 312
1983 559 309
1982 548 306
1981 538 304
1980 528 301
1979 518 298.1
1978 508 295.7
1977 498 293.3
1976 489 290.5
1975 479 287.6
1974 470 284.8
1973 461 282.1
1972 452 279.5
1971 444 277.2
1970 436 276.2
1969 428 275.2
1968 420 273.1
1967 412 270.5
1966 404 267.9
1965 397 265.9
1964 390 263.3
1963 383 259.7
1962 376 256.3
1961 369 253.4

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 6.1% decline in Poland.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Poland was 64th in 2006 and ranks 80th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Poland
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Poland
2024 55% 60%
2023 54.4% 59.9%
2022 53.9% 59.8%
2021 53.2% 59.8%
2020 52.6% 59.9%
2019 52% 60%
2018 51.4% 60.1%
2017 50.7% 60.1%
2016 50.1% 60.2%
2015 49.4% 60.3%
2014 48.8% 60.4%
2013 48.1% 60.5%
2012 47.4% 60.6%
2011 46.8% 60.7%
2010 46.1% 60.8%
2009 45.4% 61%
2008 44.7% 61.1%
2007 44% 61.3%
2006 43.3% 61.4%
2005 42.6% 61.5%
2004 41.9% 61.7%
2003 41.2% 61.7%
2002 40% 61.8%
2001 38.4% 61.8%
2000 36.8% 61.7%
1999 35.3% 61.7%
1998 33.9% 61.7%
1997 32.5% 61.7%
1996 31.1% 61.6%
1995 29.8% 61.6%
1994 28.6% 61.5%
1993 27.4% 61.5%
1992 26.4% 61.4%
1991 25.4% 61.4%
1990 24.4% 61.3%
1989 23.6% 61.2%
1988 22.9% 61.1%
1987 22.2% 61%
1986 21.7% 60.7%
1985 21.3% 60.4%
1984 20.9% 60.1%
1983 20.7% 59.6%
1982 20.6% 59.2%
1981 20.6% 58.7%
1980 20.6% 58.2%
1979 20.5% 57.7%
1978 20.5% 57.2%
1977 20.5% 56.7%
1976 20.5% 56%
1975 20.5% 55.3%
1974 20.5% 54.6%
1973 20.4% 53.9%
1972 20.4% 53.2%
1971 20.3% 52.6%
1970 19.3% 52.1%
1969 18.8% 51.6%
1968 18.4% 51.2%
1967 18% 50.9%
1966 17.6% 50.6%
1965 17.2% 50.2%
1964 16.8% 49.9%
1963 16.4% 49.5%
1962 16% 49.1%
1961 15.6% 48.6%
1960 15.2% 48.1%

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 61.7% to 60% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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