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Population density: Haiti vs United Kingdom compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 750 people in the United Kingdom. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. Haiti and the United Kingdom rank 22nd and 35th 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, making the population density in Haiti 50.9% higher than in the United Kingdom.

Population density by year

Haiti
United Kingdom

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti United Kingdom
2026 1,132 750
2025 1,119 746
2024 1,106 741
2023 1,094 733
2022 1,081 724
2021 1,069 717
2020 1,057 715
2019 1,044 713
2018 1,030 710
2017 1,017 706
2016 1,003 702
2015 989 697
2014 975 692
2013 961 687
2012 946 682
2011 932 677
2010 921 672
2009 911 667
2008 896 662
2007 881 656
2006 866 651
2005 852 647
2004 837 642
2003 823 639
2002 809 636
2001 795 633
2000 780 630
1999 766 628
1998 752 626
1997 738 624
1996 724 623
1995 711 621
1994 697 619
1993 684 618
1992 671 616
1991 657 615
1990 644 613
1989 631 611
1988 618 609
1987 606 608
1986 594 607
1985 582 605
1984 570 604
1983 559 603
1982 548 603
1981 538 603
1980 528 603
1979 518 602
1978 508 602
1977 498 602
1976 489 602
1975 479 602
1974 470 602
1973 461 602
1972 452 600
1971 444 598
1970 436 596
1969 428 594
1968 420 591
1967 412 588
1966 404 585
1965 397 582
1964 390 578
1963 383 574
1962 376 570
1961 369 565

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 15.1% growth in the United Kingdom.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2006 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
United Kingdom
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti United Kingdom
2024 55% 83.2%
2023 54.4% 83.2%
2022 53.9% 83.1%
2021 53.2% 83%
2020 52.6% 82.9%
2019 52% 82.7%
2018 51.4% 82.4%
2017 50.7% 82.2%
2016 50.1% 82%
2015 49.4% 81.8%
2014 48.8% 81.6%
2013 48.1% 81.5%
2012 47.4% 81.3%
2011 46.8% 81.1%
2010 46.1% 81%
2009 45.4% 80.9%
2008 44.7% 80.8%
2007 44% 80.6%
2006 43.3% 80.5%
2005 42.6% 80.4%
2004 41.9% 80.3%
2003 41.2% 80.2%
2002 40% 80.1%
2001 38.4% 80%
2000 36.8% 79.8%
1999 35.3% 79.6%
1998 33.9% 79.4%
1997 32.5% 79.1%
1996 31.1% 78.9%
1995 29.8% 78.7%
1994 28.6% 78.4%
1993 27.4% 78.3%
1992 26.4% 78.2%
1991 25.4% 78.1%
1990 24.4% 78.1%
1989 23.6% 78.1%
1988 22.9% 78.2%
1987 22.2% 78.3%
1986 21.7% 78.3%
1985 21.3% 78.4%
1984 20.9% 78.5%
1983 20.7% 78.5%
1982 20.6% 78.6%
1981 20.6% 78.6%
1980 20.6% 78.6%
1979 20.5% 78.5%
1978 20.5% 78.3%
1977 20.5% 78.1%
1976 20.5% 77.8%
1975 20.5% 77.5%
1974 20.5% 77.3%
1973 20.4% 77.1%
1972 20.4% 77%
1971 20.3% 76.9%
1970 19.3% 76.9%
1969 18.8% 77%
1968 18.4% 77.1%
1967 18% 77.2%
1966 17.6% 77.4%
1965 17.2% 77.6%
1964 16.8% 77.8%
1963 16.4% 78%
1962 16% 78.2%
1961 15.6% 78.4%
1960 15.2% 78.6%

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 80.3% to 83.2% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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