Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 683 people in the Seychelles. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 40,713 sq ft in the Seychelles. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and the Seychelles are ranked 22nd and 39th, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for the Seychelles, hence the population density in Haiti is 61.9% higher than in the Seychelles.
Population density comparison
Haiti
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 683 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 39/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
125181
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 40,801 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 40.8% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 59.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Haiti vs the Seychelles:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 47.1% growth in the Seychelles.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. The Seychelles was 46th in 2004 and ranks 39th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 683 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 674 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 675 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 559 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 554 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 550 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 545 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 540 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 533 |
| 2015 | 989 | 526 |
| 2014 | 975 | 514 |
| 2013 | 961 | 506 |
| 2012 | 946 | 497 |
| 2011 | 932 | 492 |
| 2010 | 921 | 505 |
| 2009 | 911 | 492 |
| 2008 | 896 | 490 |
| 2007 | 881 | 479 |
| 2006 | 866 | 476 |
| 2005 | 852 | 467 |
| 2004 | 837 | 464 |
| 2003 | 823 | 466 |
| 2002 | 809 | 471 |
| 2001 | 795 | 457 |
| 2000 | 780 | 457 |
| 1999 | 766 | 453 |
| 1998 | 752 | 444 |
| 1997 | 738 | 435 |
| 1996 | 724 | 430 |
| 1995 | 711 | 424 |
| 1994 | 697 | 418 |
| 1993 | 684 | 407 |
| 1992 | 671 | 398 |
| 1991 | 657 | 397 |
| 1990 | 644 | 391 |
| 1989 | 631 | 389 |
| 1988 | 618 | 387 |
| 1987 | 606 | 386 |
| 1986 | 594 | 370 |
| 1985 | 582 | 367 |
| 1984 | 570 | 364 |
| 1983 | 559 | 362 |
| 1982 | 548 | 363 |
| 1981 | 538 | 361 |
| 1980 | 528 | 356 |
| 1979 | 518 | 353 |
| 1978 | 508 | 350 |
| 1977 | 498 | 348 |
| 1976 | 489 | 341 |
| 1975 | 479 | 334 |
| 1974 | 470 | 326 |
| 1973 | 461 | 320 |
| 1972 | 452 | 315 |
| 1971 | 444 | 308 |
| 1970 | 436 | 302 |
| 1969 | 428 | 294.8 |
| 1968 | 420 | 287.9 |
| 1967 | 412 | 281 |
| 1966 | 404 | 274.2 |
| 1965 | 397 | 267.4 |
| 1964 | 390 | 260.8 |
| 1963 | 383 | 254.4 |
| 1962 | 376 | 248 |
| 1961 | 369 | 241.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 59.2% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 58.8% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 58.4% |
| 2021 | 58% | 58% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 57.5% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 57.1% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 56.7% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 56.3% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 55.4% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 55% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 54.5% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 54.1% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 53.7% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 53% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 52.6% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 52.3% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 52% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 51.7% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 51.4% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 51.1% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 50.9% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 50.6% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 50.4% |
| 1999 | 35% | 50.2% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 50.1% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 49.9% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 49.8% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 49.6% |
| 1994 | 32% | 49.5% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 49.4% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 49.4% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 49.3% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 49.3% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 49.3% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 49.2% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 49.3% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 49.3% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 49.3% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 49.3% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 49.3% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 49.3% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 49.4% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 49.4% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 49.4% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 49.4% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 49.3% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 47.8% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 46.3% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 44.8% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 43.3% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 41.8% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 40.3% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 39.1% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 37.8% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 36.6% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 35.4% |
| 1966 | 18% | 34.3% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 33.1% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 32% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 30.9% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 29.8% |
| 1961 | 16% | 28.7% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 51.4% to 59.2% in the Seychelles.
Densely populated cities
|
Haiti
|
|
|---|---|
| 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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