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Population density: Haiti vs Tonga compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Haiti and Tonga rank 22nd and 69th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, making the population density in Haiti 204.5% higher than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Haiti
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Tonga
2026 1,132 372
2025 1,119 373
2024 1,106 375
2023 1,094 376
2022 1,081 378
2021 1,069 379
2020 1,057 380
2019 1,044 380
2018 1,030 380
2017 1,017 379
2016 1,003 380
2015 989 382
2014 975 383
2013 961 385
2012 946 387
2011 932 387
2010 921 386
2009 911 386
2008 896 385
2007 881 384
2006 866 382
2005 852 380
2004 837 378
2003 823 376
2002 809 374
2001 795 372
2000 780 369
1999 766 367
1998 752 365
1997 738 362
1996 724 361
1995 711 361
1994 697 360
1993 684 360
1992 671 360
1991 657 359
1990 644 359
1989 631 358
1988 618 356
1987 606 354
1986 594 353
1985 582 352
1984 570 352
1983 559 353
1982 548 352
1981 538 352
1980 528 352
1979 518 351
1978 508 350
1977 498 348
1976 489 343
1975 479 335
1974 470 326
1973 461 319
1972 452 314
1971 444 309
1970 436 304
1969 428 298.2
1968 420 292.6
1967 412 287.1
1966 404 280.6
1965 397 273.1
1964 390 265.8
1963 383 258.6
1962 376 251.6
1961 369 244.7

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 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Tonga
2024 55% 21.2%
2023 54.4% 21.1%
2022 53.9% 21.1%
2021 53.2% 21.3%
2020 52.6% 21.9%
2019 52% 22.3%
2018 51.4% 22.7%
2017 50.7% 23%
2016 50.1% 23.1%
2015 49.4% 23.2%
2014 48.8% 23.3%
2013 48.1% 23.4%
2012 47.4% 23.5%
2011 46.8% 23.5%
2010 46.1% 23.4%
2009 45.4% 23.4%
2008 44.7% 23.3%
2007 44% 23.2%
2006 43.3% 23.2%
2005 42.6% 23.1%
2004 41.9% 23.1%
2003 41.2% 23.1%
2002 40% 23.1%
2001 38.4% 23%
2000 36.8% 23%
1999 35.3% 23%
1998 33.9% 23%
1997 32.5% 22.9%
1996 31.1% 22.9%
1995 29.8% 22.8%
1994 28.6% 22.7%
1993 27.4% 22.6%
1992 26.4% 22.5%
1991 25.4% 22.4%
1990 24.4% 22.2%
1989 23.6% 22%
1988 22.9% 21.9%
1987 22.2% 21.7%
1986 21.7% 21.5%
1985 21.3% 21.4%
1984 20.9% 21.2%
1983 20.7% 21%
1982 20.6% 20.9%
1981 20.6% 20.7%
1980 20.6% 20.6%
1979 20.5% 20.5%
1978 20.5% 20.4%
1977 20.5% 20.4%
1976 20.5% 20.3%
1975 20.5% 20.3%
1974 20.5% 20.3%
1973 20.4% 20.2%
1972 20.4% 20.2%
1971 20.3% 20.2%
1970 19.3% 20.2%
1969 18.8% 20.2%
1968 18.4% 20.1%
1967 18% 20.1%
1966 17.6% 20%
1965 17.2% 19.9%
1964 16.8% 19.7%
1963 16.4% 19.4%
1962 16% 19.1%
1961 15.6% 18.7%
1960 15.2% 18.3%

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 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

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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