Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 397 people in the United Arab Emirates. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 82,731 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and the United Arab Emirates are ranked 22nd and 62nd, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, hence the population density in Haiti is 178.9% higher than in the United Arab Emirates.
Population density comparison
Haiti
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 397 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 62/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
11372700
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 70,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 12% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 88% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 62.2% |
Haiti vs the United Arab Emirates:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 145.6% growth in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. The United Arab Emirates was 111th in 2004 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 397 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 382 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 367 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 349 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 343 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 344 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 341 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 336 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 326 |
| 2015 | 989 | 310 |
| 2014 | 975 | 293.9 |
| 2013 | 961 | 280.6 |
| 2012 | 946 | 269.6 |
| 2011 | 932 | 259.1 |
| 2010 | 921 | 250.5 |
| 2009 | 911 | 244.6 |
| 2008 | 896 | 229.8 |
| 2007 | 881 | 205.1 |
| 2006 | 866 | 182.7 |
| 2005 | 852 | 170.1 |
| 2004 | 837 | 161.5 |
| 2003 | 823 | 152.9 |
| 2002 | 809 | 144.3 |
| 2001 | 795 | 135.8 |
| 2000 | 780 | 127.4 |
| 1999 | 766 | 119.1 |
| 1998 | 752 | 110.9 |
| 1997 | 738 | 102.7 |
| 1996 | 724 | 94.7 |
| 1995 | 711 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 697 | 84.9 |
| 1993 | 684 | 81 |
| 1992 | 671 | 77.1 |
| 1991 | 657 | 73.2 |
| 1990 | 644 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 631 | 65.3 |
| 1988 | 618 | 61.3 |
| 1987 | 606 | 57.4 |
| 1986 | 594 | 53.5 |
| 1985 | 582 | 50.3 |
| 1984 | 570 | 47.6 |
| 1983 | 559 | 45 |
| 1982 | 548 | 42.5 |
| 1981 | 538 | 40.1 |
| 1980 | 528 | 37 |
| 1979 | 518 | 33.3 |
| 1978 | 508 | 29.5 |
| 1977 | 498 | 25.9 |
| 1976 | 489 | 22.5 |
| 1975 | 479 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 470 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 461 | 15.9 |
| 1972 | 452 | 14 |
| 1971 | 444 | 12.2 |
| 1970 | 436 | 10.4 |
| 1969 | 428 | 8.74 |
| 1968 | 420 | 7.27 |
| 1967 | 412 | 6.55 |
| 1966 | 404 | 6.34 |
| 1965 | 397 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 390 | 5.82 |
| 1963 | 383 | 5.55 |
| 1962 | 376 | 5.29 |
| 1961 | 369 | 5.03 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 88% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 58% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 87% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 86.8% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 86% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 84.7% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 84.4% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 83.7% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 83% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 82.6% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 81.5% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 81.1% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 80.7% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 80.2% |
| 1999 | 35% | 79.8% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 78.5% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 78.3% |
| 1994 | 32% | 78.5% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 78.6% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 78.8% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 78.9% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 79.1% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 79.2% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 79.3% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 79.5% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 79.6% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 79.8% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 80% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 80.2% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 80.7% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 80.7% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 80.5% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 80.3% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 80.1% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 79.9% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 79.8% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 79.8% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 79.8% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 79.8% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 79.8% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 79.8% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 79.3% |
| 1966 | 18% | 78.5% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 77.7% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 76.9% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 76.1% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 75.2% |
| 1961 | 16% | 74.4% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 73.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 81.9% to 88% in the United Arab Emirates.
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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