Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 22nd and 57th, 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 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, hence the population density in Haiti is 137.1% higher than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
46977
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Haiti vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 467 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 466 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 465 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 466 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 467 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 468 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 468 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 469 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 469 |
| 2015 | 989 | 469 |
| 2014 | 975 | 469 |
| 2013 | 961 | 469 |
| 2012 | 946 | 469 |
| 2011 | 932 | 467 |
| 2010 | 921 | 467 |
| 2009 | 911 | 467 |
| 2008 | 896 | 467 |
| 2007 | 881 | 465 |
| 2006 | 866 | 464 |
| 2005 | 852 | 463 |
| 2004 | 837 | 461 |
| 2003 | 823 | 460 |
| 2002 | 809 | 458 |
| 2001 | 795 | 456 |
| 2000 | 780 | 451 |
| 1999 | 766 | 444 |
| 1998 | 752 | 438 |
| 1997 | 738 | 433 |
| 1996 | 724 | 427 |
| 1995 | 711 | 422 |
| 1994 | 697 | 416 |
| 1993 | 684 | 411 |
| 1992 | 671 | 406 |
| 1991 | 657 | 402 |
| 1990 | 644 | 403 |
| 1989 | 631 | 406 |
| 1988 | 618 | 409 |
| 1987 | 606 | 412 |
| 1986 | 594 | 415 |
| 1985 | 582 | 417 |
| 1984 | 570 | 420 |
| 1983 | 559 | 422 |
| 1982 | 548 | 424 |
| 1981 | 538 | 425 |
| 1980 | 528 | 427 |
| 1979 | 518 | 318 |
| 1978 | 508 | 320 |
| 1977 | 498 | 321 |
| 1976 | 489 | 322 |
| 1975 | 479 | 323 |
| 1974 | 470 | 324 |
| 1973 | 461 | 325 |
| 1972 | 452 | 326 |
| 1971 | 444 | 327 |
| 1970 | 436 | 330 |
| 1969 | 428 | 338 |
| 1968 | 420 | 350 |
| 1967 | 412 | 360 |
| 1966 | 404 | 369 |
| 1965 | 397 | 378 |
| 1964 | 390 | 387 |
| 1963 | 383 | 395 |
| 1962 | 376 | 403 |
| 1961 | 369 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 31% |
| 2021 | 58% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 31% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 32% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 35% | 33% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 33.2% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 32% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 35% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 35% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 18% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 16% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| 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 |
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