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Population density: Haiti vs Sweden compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 67.8 people in Sweden. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 455,646 sq ft in Sweden. Haiti and Sweden rank 22nd and 163rd 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 0.13% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Sweden, making the population density in Haiti 1,568% higher than in Sweden.

Population density by year

Haiti
Sweden

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Sweden
2026 1,132 67.8
2025 1,119 67.5
2024 1,106 67.2
2023 1,094 67
2022 1,081 66.7
2021 1,069 66.2
2020 1,057 65.8
2019 1,044 65.4
2018 1,030 64.7
2017 1,017 64
2016 1,003 63.1
2015 989 62.3
2014 975 61.7
2013 961 61
2012 946 60.5
2011 932 60.1
2010 921 59.6
2009 911 59.1
2008 896 58.6
2007 881 58.2
2006 866 57.7
2005 852 57.4
2004 837 57.2
2003 823 57
2002 809 56.7
2001 795 56.6
2000 780 56.4
1999 766 56.3
1998 752 56.3
1997 738 56.2
1996 724 56.2
1995 711 56.1
1994 697 55.8
1993 684 55.4
1992 671 55.1
1991 657 54.8
1990 644 54.4
1989 631 54
1988 618 53.6
1987 606 53.4
1986 594 53.2
1985 582 53.1
1984 570 53
1983 559 53
1982 548 52.9
1981 538 52.9
1980 528 52.8
1979 518 52.7
1978 508 52.6
1977 498 52.5
1976 489 52.3
1975 479 52.1
1974 470 51.9
1973 461 51.7
1972 452 51.6
1971 444 51.5
1970 436 51.1
1969 428 50.7
1968 420 50.3
1967 412 50
1966 404 49.6
1965 397 49.2
1964 390 48.7
1963 383 48.4
1962 376 48.1
1961 369 47.8

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 17.5% growth in Sweden.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Sweden was 155th in 2006 and ranks 163rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Sweden
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Sweden
2024 55% 88.9%
2023 54.4% 88.6%
2022 53.9% 88.4%
2021 53.2% 88.2%
2020 52.6% 87.9%
2019 52% 87.7%
2018 51.4% 87.5%
2017 50.7% 87.2%
2016 50.1% 87%
2015 49.4% 86.6%
2014 48.8% 86.3%
2013 48.1% 85.9%
2012 47.4% 85.6%
2011 46.8% 85.4%
2010 46.1% 85.1%
2009 45.4% 84.9%
2008 44.7% 84.8%
2007 44% 84.6%
2006 43.3% 84.5%
2005 42.6% 84.4%
2004 41.9% 84.3%
2003 41.2% 84.2%
2002 40% 84.1%
2001 38.4% 84.1%
2000 36.8% 84%
1999 35.3% 84%
1998 33.9% 84%
1997 32.5% 84%
1996 31.1% 83.9%
1995 29.8% 83.9%
1994 28.6% 83.8%
1993 27.4% 83.7%
1992 26.4% 83.6%
1991 25.4% 83.5%
1990 24.4% 83.4%
1989 23.6% 83.3%
1988 22.9% 83.2%
1987 22.2% 83.2%
1986 21.7% 83.1%
1985 21.3% 83.1%
1984 20.9% 83.1%
1983 20.7% 83.1%
1982 20.6% 83.1%
1981 20.6% 83.1%
1980 20.6% 83.1%
1979 20.5% 83.1%
1978 20.5% 83%
1977 20.5% 82.9%
1976 20.5% 82.8%
1975 20.5% 82.7%
1974 20.5% 82.5%
1973 20.4% 82.3%
1972 20.4% 82%
1971 20.3% 81.7%
1970 19.3% 81.2%
1969 18.8% 80.6%
1968 18.4% 79.8%
1967 18% 78.9%
1966 17.6% 78%
1965 17.2% 77.1%
1964 16.8% 76.2%
1963 16.4% 75.3%
1962 16% 74.3%
1961 15.6% 73.4%
1960 15.2% 72.5%

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 84.3% to 88.9% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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