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Population density: Haiti vs Samoa compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 205.5 people in Samoa. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 140,314 sq ft in Samoa. Haiti and Samoa rank 22nd and 112th 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 0.003% of the population and 0.002% of the land area for Samoa, making the population density in Haiti 451% higher than in Samoa.

Population density by year

Haiti
Samoa

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Samoa
2026 1,132 205.5
2025 1,119 204.4
2024 1,106 203.1
2023 1,094 201.9
2022 1,081 200.5
2021 1,069 199.2
2020 1,057 197.5
2019 1,044 195.4
2018 1,030 193.4
2017 1,017 191.4
2016 1,003 186.2
2015 989 184.7
2014 975 183.1
2013 961 181.5
2012 946 179.8
2011 932 178.2
2010 921 176.7
2009 911 175.3
2008 896 174
2007 881 172.7
2006 866 171.8
2005 852 171.1
2004 837 170.5
2003 823 169.7
2002 809 168.8
2001 795 167.6
2000 780 166.3
1999 766 165
1998 752 163.7
1997 738 162.5
1996 724 161.1
1995 711 159.8
1994 697 158.5
1993 684 157.2
1992 671 155.9
1991 657 155
1990 644 154.7
1989 631 154.5
1988 618 154.1
1987 606 153.4
1986 594 152.9
1985 582 152.7
1984 570 152.7
1983 559 152.6
1982 548 152.4
1981 538 151.6
1980 528 150.4
1979 518 149.1
1978 508 147.7
1977 498 146.2
1976 489 143.8
1975 479 140.3
1974 470 136.8
1973 461 134.1
1972 452 132.3
1971 444 130.4
1970 436 128.5
1969 428 126.5
1968 420 124.5
1967 412 122.4
1966 404 120
1965 397 117.1
1964 390 114.3
1963 383 111.4
1962 376 108.5
1961 369 105.7

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 19.6% growth in Samoa.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Samoa was 108th in 2006 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Samoa
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Samoa
2024 55% 17.5%
2023 54.4% 17.5%
2022 53.9% 17.5%
2021 53.2% 17.6%
2020 52.6% 18.1%
2019 52% 18.4%
2018 51.4% 18.7%
2017 50.7% 19%
2016 50.1% 19.1%
2015 49.4% 19.2%
2014 48.8% 19.3%
2013 48.1% 19.4%
2012 47.4% 19.5%
2011 46.8% 19.6%
2010 46.1% 19.8%
2009 45.4% 20.1%
2008 44.7% 20.4%
2007 44% 20.7%
2006 43.3% 21%
2005 42.6% 21.2%
2004 41.9% 21.5%
2003 41.2% 21.8%
2002 40% 21.9%
2001 38.4% 22%
2000 36.8% 22%
1999 35.3% 21.9%
1998 33.9% 21.8%
1997 32.5% 21.8%
1996 31.1% 21.7%
1995 29.8% 21.6%
1994 28.6% 21.4%
1993 27.4% 21.3%
1992 26.4% 21.2%
1991 25.4% 21.1%
1990 24.4% 21%
1989 23.6% 20.8%
1988 22.9% 20.6%
1987 22.2% 20.5%
1986 21.7% 20.5%
1985 21.3% 20.6%
1984 20.9% 20.8%
1983 20.7% 21%
1982 20.6% 21.2%
1981 20.6% 21.2%
1980 20.6% 21.2%
1979 20.5% 21.2%
1978 20.5% 21.2%
1977 20.5% 21.1%
1976 20.5% 21.1%
1975 20.5% 21%
1974 20.5% 21%
1973 20.4% 20.9%
1972 20.4% 20.7%
1971 20.3% 20.6%
1970 19.3% 20.3%
1969 18.8% 20%
1968 18.4% 19.7%
1967 18% 19.5%
1966 17.6% 19.3%
1965 17.2% 19.2%
1964 16.8% 19.2%
1963 16.4% 19.1%
1962 16% 19%
1961 15.6% 18.9%
1960 15.2% 18.9%

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 21.5% to 17.5% in Samoa.

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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