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Population density: Haiti vs Tunisia compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 207.1 people in Tunisia. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 143,444 sq ft in Tunisia. Haiti and Tunisia rank 22nd and 110th 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 0.15% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Tunisia, making the population density in Haiti 447% higher than in Tunisia.

Population density by year

Haiti
Tunisia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Tunisia
2026 1,132 207.1
2025 1,119 205.9
2024 1,106 204.7
2023 1,094 203.4
2022 1,081 202
2021 1,069 200.9
2020 1,057 199.6
2019 1,044 198
2018 1,030 196.1
2017 1,017 194.2
2016 1,003 192.2
2015 989 190.1
2014 975 188
2013 961 185.7
2012 946 183.5
2011 932 181.5
2010 921 179.5
2009 911 177.6
2008 896 175.8
2007 881 174.1
2006 866 172.5
2005 852 171
2004 837 169.5
2003 823 167.9
2002 809 166.2
2001 795 164.5
2000 780 162.8
1999 766 161
1998 752 159.1
1997 738 157.1
1996 724 154.9
1995 711 152.7
1994 697 150.3
1993 684 147.7
1992 671 144.7
1991 657 141.7
1990 644 138.8
1989 631 135.9
1988 618 132.9
1987 606 129.9
1986 594 126.7
1985 582 123.5
1984 570 120.4
1983 559 117.6
1982 548 115.2
1981 538 112.7
1980 528 110.1
1979 518 107.6
1978 508 105.2
1977 498 102.6
1976 489 100
1975 479 97.3
1974 470 94.8
1973 461 92.3
1972 452 90
1971 444 87.7
1970 436 85.5
1969 428 83.4
1968 420 81.4
1967 412 79.4
1966 404 77.6
1965 397 76
1964 390 74.9
1963 383 73.8
1962 376 72.8
1961 369 72

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 20% growth in Tunisia.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Tunisia was 107th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Tunisia
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Tunisia
2024 55% 70.4%
2023 54.4% 70%
2022 53.9% 69.7%
2021 53.2% 69.4%
2020 52.6% 69.1%
2019 52% 68.8%
2018 51.4% 68.5%
2017 50.7% 68.3%
2016 50.1% 68.1%
2015 49.4% 67.9%
2014 48.8% 67.8%
2013 48.1% 67.5%
2012 47.4% 67.2%
2011 46.8% 66.9%
2010 46.1% 66.6%
2009 45.4% 66.3%
2008 44.7% 66.1%
2007 44% 65.8%
2006 43.3% 65.5%
2005 42.6% 65.2%
2004 41.9% 64.9%
2003 41.2% 64.6%
2002 40% 64.3%
2001 38.4% 64%
2000 36.8% 63.6%
1999 35.3% 63.3%
1998 33.9% 62.9%
1997 32.5% 62.5%
1996 31.1% 62.1%
1995 29.8% 61.6%
1994 28.6% 61.1%
1993 27.4% 60.6%
1992 26.4% 59.8%
1991 25.4% 59%
1990 24.4% 58.1%
1989 23.6% 57.1%
1988 22.9% 56.1%
1987 22.2% 55.2%
1986 21.7% 54.3%
1985 21.3% 53.6%
1984 20.9% 53%
1983 20.7% 52.5%
1982 20.6% 52.1%
1981 20.6% 51.8%
1980 20.6% 51.6%
1979 20.5% 51.3%
1978 20.5% 51%
1977 20.5% 50.7%
1976 20.5% 50.4%
1975 20.5% 49.9%
1974 20.5% 49.3%
1973 20.4% 48.4%
1972 20.4% 47.2%
1971 20.3% 46%
1970 19.3% 44.7%
1969 18.8% 43.3%
1968 18.4% 42.1%
1967 18% 41.1%
1966 17.6% 40.3%
1965 17.2% 39.6%
1964 16.8% 39.1%
1963 16.4% 38.6%
1962 16% 38.2%
1961 15.6% 37.8%
1960 15.2% 37.5%

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 64.9% to 70.4% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2004–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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