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Population density: Haiti vs Qatar compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 673 people in Qatar. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 43,077 sq ft in Qatar. Haiti and Qatar rank 22nd and 44th 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 0.04% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Qatar, making the population density in Haiti 68.1% higher than in Qatar.

Population density by year

Haiti
Qatar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Qatar
2026 1,132 673
2025 1,119 660
2024 1,106 644
2023 1,094 599
2022 1,081 599
2021 1,069 565
2020 1,057 630
2019 1,044 595
2018 1,030 582
2017 1,017 574
2016 1,003 558
2015 989 528
2014 975 485
2013 961 428
2012 946 384
2011 932 362
2010 921 361
2009 911 359
2008 896 318
2007 881 269.6
2006 866 217
2005 852 184.1
2004 837 172.5
2003 823 166.1
2002 809 158.7
2001 795 151.2
2000 780 143.9
1999 766 136.6
1998 752 129.5
1997 738 122.8
1996 724 118
1995 711 114.7
1994 697 111.4
1993 684 108.1
1992 671 104.8
1991 657 101.5
1990 644 98.2
1989 631 95
1988 618 91.7
1987 606 88.6
1986 594 85.3
1985 582 81.6
1984 570 77.6
1983 559 73.6
1982 548 69.5
1981 538 65.5
1980 528 61.6
1979 518 57.7
1978 508 53.9
1977 498 50.3
1976 489 46.6
1975 479 43.1
1974 470 39.6
1973 461 36.1
1972 452 32.7
1971 444 29.3
1970 436 26
1969 428 23
1968 420 20.5
1967 412 18.2
1966 404 16.1
1965 397 14.3
1964 390 12.7
1963 383 11.2
1962 376 9.96
1961 369 8.85

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 210.1% growth in Qatar.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Qatar was 89th in 2006 and ranks 44th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Qatar
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Qatar
2024 55% 99.3%
2023 54.4% 99.3%
2022 53.9% 99.2%
2021 53.2% 99.2%
2020 52.6% 99.2%
2019 52% 99.1%
2018 51.4% 99.1%
2017 50.7% 99%
2016 50.1% 99%
2015 49.4% 98.9%
2014 48.8% 98.9%
2013 48.1% 98.8%
2012 47.4% 98.7%
2011 46.8% 98.6%
2010 46.1% 98.5%
2009 45.4% 98.3%
2008 44.7% 98.1%
2007 44% 97.9%
2006 43.3% 97.6%
2005 42.6% 97.3%
2004 41.9% 97%
2003 41.2% 96.8%
2002 40% 96.6%
2001 38.4% 96.5%
2000 36.8% 96.3%
1999 35.3% 96.1%
1998 33.9% 95.9%
1997 32.5% 95.7%
1996 31.1% 95.4%
1995 29.8% 95.1%
1994 28.6% 94.7%
1993 27.4% 94.3%
1992 26.4% 93.9%
1991 25.4% 93.4%
1990 24.4% 92.9%
1989 23.6% 92.4%
1988 22.9% 91.8%
1987 22.2% 91.1%
1986 21.7% 90.4%
1985 21.3% 89.6%
1984 20.9% 88.3%
1983 20.7% 86.9%
1982 20.6% 85.4%
1981 20.6% 84%
1980 20.6% 83%
1979 20.5% 82.2%
1978 20.5% 81.6%
1977 20.5% 81%
1976 20.5% 80.4%
1975 20.5% 79.9%
1974 20.5% 79.5%
1973 20.4% 78.9%
1972 20.4% 78.4%
1971 20.3% 77.7%
1970 19.3% 77%
1969 18.8% 76.2%
1968 18.4% 75.3%
1967 18% 74.4%
1966 17.6% 73.3%
1965 17.2% 72.2%
1964 16.8% 71%
1963 16.4% 69.7%
1962 16% 68.3%
1961 15.6% 66.7%
1960 15.2% 65%

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 97% to 99.3% in Qatar.

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

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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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