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Population density: Haiti vs Thailand compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Haiti and Thailand rank 22nd and 70th 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 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, making the population density in Haiti 211.9% higher than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Haiti
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Thailand
2026 1,132 363
2025 1,119 363
2024 1,106 363
2023 1,094 363
2022 1,081 364
2021 1,069 364
2020 1,057 363
2019 1,044 363
2018 1,030 362
2017 1,017 361
2016 1,003 359
2015 989 358
2014 975 356
2013 961 354
2012 946 352
2011 932 350
2010 921 348
2009 911 345
2008 896 343
2007 881 340
2006 866 337
2005 852 335
2004 837 332
2003 823 329
2002 809 326
2001 795 323
2000 780 319
1999 766 316
1998 752 312
1997 738 308
1996 724 304
1995 711 299.6
1994 697 295.4
1993 684 291
1992 671 286.6
1991 657 282.1
1990 644 277.5
1989 631 273
1988 618 268.5
1987 606 264
1986 594 259.4
1985 582 254.9
1984 570 250.2
1983 559 245.5
1982 548 240.8
1981 538 236.1
1980 528 231.4
1979 518 226.7
1978 508 222
1977 498 217.2
1976 489 212.4
1975 479 207.5
1974 470 202.5
1973 461 197.4
1972 452 192.3
1971 444 187.3
1970 436 182.3
1969 428 177.3
1968 420 172.4
1967 412 167.5
1966 404 162.7
1965 397 157.9
1964 390 153.3
1963 383 148.8
1962 376 144.4
1961 369 140.2

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 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Thailand
2024 55% 61.9%
2023 54.4% 60.9%
2022 53.9% 59.7%
2021 53.2% 58.5%
2020 52.6% 57.2%
2019 52% 55.9%
2018 51.4% 54.6%
2017 50.7% 49.2%
2016 50.1% 47.9%
2015 49.4% 47%
2014 48.8% 46.3%
2013 48.1% 45.8%
2012 47.4% 45.4%
2011 46.8% 44.8%
2010 46.1% 44%
2009 45.4% 43%
2008 44.7% 41.9%
2007 44% 40.7%
2006 43.3% 39.4%
2005 42.6% 38.1%
2004 41.9% 36.8%
2003 41.2% 35.4%
2002 40% 34.1%
2001 38.4% 32.7%
2000 36.8% 31.5%
1999 35.3% 30.2%
1998 33.9% 28.7%
1997 32.5% 27.2%
1996 31.1% 25.6%
1995 29.8% 24.1%
1994 28.6% 22.7%
1993 27.4% 21.3%
1992 26.4% 20.2%
1991 25.4% 19.4%
1990 24.4% 18.8%
1989 23.6% 18.5%
1988 22.9% 18.3%
1987 22.2% 18.1%
1986 21.7% 17.9%
1985 21.3% 17.8%
1984 20.9% 17.7%
1983 20.7% 17.6%
1982 20.6% 17.4%
1981 20.6% 17.3%
1980 20.6% 17.1%
1979 20.5% 16.8%
1978 20.5% 16.5%
1977 20.5% 16.1%
1976 20.5% 15.7%
1975 20.5% 15.2%
1974 20.5% 14.8%
1973 20.4% 14.3%
1972 20.4% 13.9%
1971 20.3% 13.6%
1970 19.3% 13.3%
1969 18.8% 13.1%
1968 18.4% 12.9%
1967 18% 12.7%
1966 17.6% 12.6%
1965 17.2% 12.5%
1964 16.8% 12.3%
1963 16.4% 12.2%
1962 16% 12.1%
1961 15.6% 12%
1960 15.2% 11.8%

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 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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