Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 10.2 people in Suriname. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 2,770,078 sq ft in Suriname. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and Suriname are ranked 22nd and 193rd, 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 0.008% of the population and 0.11% of the land area for Suriname, hence the population density in Haiti is 10,707% higher than in Suriname.
Population density comparison
Haiti
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 193/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
644193
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 61,972 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 2,723,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 33.5% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 66.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Haiti vs Suriname:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 23.4% growth in Suriname.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. Suriname was 186th in 2004 and ranks 193rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 9.97 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 9.88 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 9.77 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 9.67 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 9.58 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 9.48 |
| 2015 | 989 | 9.39 |
| 2014 | 975 | 9.28 |
| 2013 | 961 | 9.18 |
| 2012 | 946 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | 932 | 8.98 |
| 2010 | 921 | 8.87 |
| 2009 | 911 | 8.77 |
| 2008 | 896 | 8.67 |
| 2007 | 881 | 8.57 |
| 2006 | 866 | 8.47 |
| 2005 | 852 | 8.38 |
| 2004 | 837 | 8.29 |
| 2003 | 823 | 8.17 |
| 2002 | 809 | 8.01 |
| 2001 | 795 | 7.85 |
| 2000 | 780 | 7.69 |
| 1999 | 766 | 7.53 |
| 1998 | 752 | 7.38 |
| 1997 | 738 | 7.23 |
| 1996 | 724 | 7.08 |
| 1995 | 711 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | 697 | 6.82 |
| 1993 | 684 | 6.77 |
| 1992 | 671 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 657 | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 644 | 6.66 |
| 1989 | 631 | 6.59 |
| 1988 | 618 | 6.49 |
| 1987 | 606 | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 594 | 6.33 |
| 1985 | 582 | 6.24 |
| 1984 | 570 | 6.17 |
| 1983 | 559 | 6.11 |
| 1982 | 548 | 6.08 |
| 1981 | 538 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 528 | 6.06 |
| 1979 | 518 | 6.09 |
| 1978 | 508 | 6.16 |
| 1977 | 498 | 6.21 |
| 1976 | 489 | 6.27 |
| 1975 | 479 | 6.31 |
| 1974 | 470 | 6.35 |
| 1973 | 461 | 6.39 |
| 1972 | 452 | 6.41 |
| 1971 | 444 | 6.32 |
| 1970 | 436 | 6.12 |
| 1969 | 428 | 5.92 |
| 1968 | 420 | 5.72 |
| 1967 | 412 | 5.53 |
| 1966 | 404 | 5.34 |
| 1965 | 397 | 5.16 |
| 1964 | 390 | 4.99 |
| 1963 | 383 | 4.79 |
| 1962 | 376 | 4.58 |
| 1961 | 369 | 4.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 66.5% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 66.4% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 66.3% |
| 2021 | 58% | 66.2% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 66.1% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 66.1% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 66.1% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 66% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 66% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 66.1% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 66.1% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 66.2% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 66.3% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 66.6% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 66.7% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 66.7% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 66.6% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 66.5% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 66.4% |
| 1999 | 35% | 66.4% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 66.3% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 66.2% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 66.1% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 66.1% |
| 1994 | 32% | 66% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 65.9% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 65.9% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 65.8% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 65.7% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 65.6% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 65.6% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 65.5% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 65.4% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 65.3% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 65.3% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 65.2% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 65.1% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 65% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 65% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 62.8% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 60.6% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 58.3% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 56.1% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 53.7% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 51.4% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 49.1% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 46.8% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 45.7% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 45.9% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 46.4% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 46.6% |
| 1966 | 18% | 46.9% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 47.1% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 47.3% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 47.4% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 47.3% |
| 1961 | 16% | 47.3% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 47.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 66.7% to 66.5% in Suriname.
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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