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Population density: Haiti vs Romania compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 212.1 people in Romania. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 134,690 sq ft in Romania. Haiti and Romania rank 22nd and 107th 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 0.23% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Romania, making the population density in Haiti 434% higher than in Romania.

Population density by year

Haiti
Romania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Romania
2026 1,132 212.1
2025 1,119 213.3
2024 1,106 214.5
2023 1,094 214.6
2022 1,081 214.4
2021 1,069 215.3
2020 1,057 216.9
2019 1,044 218.1
2018 1,030 219.2
2017 1,017 220.5
2016 1,003 221.8
2015 989 223.1
2014 975 224.1
2013 961 225
2012 946 225.9
2011 932 226.7
2010 921 227.9
2009 911 229.3
2008 896 231.4
2007 881 235.3
2006 866 238.7
2005 852 240.1
2004 837 241.6
2003 823 243
2002 809 244.8
2001 795 249.5
2000 780 253
1999 766 253.5
1998 752 253.9
1997 738 254.5
1996 724 255.2
1995 711 256
1994 697 256.5
1993 684 256.9
1992 671 257.3
1991 657 259.6
1990 644 262
1989 631 261.6
1988 618 259.3
1987 606 258
1986 594 256.8
1985 582 255.6
1984 570 254.6
1983 559 253.7
1982 548 252.7
1981 538 251.3
1980 528 249.7
1979 518 248.4
1978 508 246.8
1977 498 244.6
1976 489 242.3
1975 479 239.4
1974 470 236.5
1973 461 234.3
1972 452 232.3
1971 444 230.1
1970 436 227.7
1969 428 225
1968 420 222.6
1967 412 219.6
1966 404 216.1
1965 397 214
1964 390 212.7
1963 383 211.4
1962 376 210
1961 369 208.6

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 11.1% decline in Romania.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Romania was 81st in 2006 and ranks 107th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Romania
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Romania
2024 55% 52.2%
2023 54.4% 52.2%
2022 53.9% 52.2%
2021 53.2% 52.2%
2020 52.6% 52.6%
2019 52% 52.9%
2018 51.4% 53.1%
2017 50.7% 53.4%
2016 50.1% 53.6%
2015 49.4% 53.7%
2014 48.8% 53.8%
2013 48.1% 53.9%
2012 47.4% 54%
2011 46.8% 54%
2010 46.1% 53.9%
2009 45.4% 53.8%
2008 44.7% 53.6%
2007 44% 53.4%
2006 43.3% 53.3%
2005 42.6% 53.1%
2004 41.9% 52.9%
2003 41.2% 52.8%
2002 40% 52.7%
2001 38.4% 52.8%
2000 36.8% 52.9%
1999 35.3% 53%
1998 33.9% 53.2%
1997 32.5% 53.4%
1996 31.1% 53.7%
1995 29.8% 53.9%
1994 28.6% 54.1%
1993 27.4% 54.2%
1992 26.4% 54.3%
1991 25.4% 54.3%
1990 24.4% 54.2%
1989 23.6% 54%
1988 22.9% 53.8%
1987 22.2% 53.4%
1986 21.7% 53%
1985 21.3% 52.5%
1984 20.9% 52%
1983 20.7% 51.5%
1982 20.6% 50.9%
1981 20.6% 50.3%
1980 20.6% 49.7%
1979 20.5% 49%
1978 20.5% 48.4%
1977 20.5% 47.8%
1976 20.5% 47.2%
1975 20.5% 46.5%
1974 20.5% 45.7%
1973 20.4% 44.8%
1972 20.4% 43.9%
1971 20.3% 43%
1970 19.3% 42%
1969 18.8% 41.1%
1968 18.4% 40.2%
1967 18% 39.3%
1966 17.6% 38.5%
1965 17.2% 37.7%
1964 16.8% 37%
1963 16.4% 36.3%
1962 16% 35.7%
1961 15.6% 35%
1960 15.2% 34.4%

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 52.9% to 52.2% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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