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Population density: Haiti vs Vietnam compared

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Haiti has a population density of 1,132 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Haiti and Vietnam rank 22nd and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Haiti 34% higher than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Haiti
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Haiti Vietnam
2026 1,132 845
2025 1,119 840
2024 1,106 835
2023 1,094 829
2022 1,081 824
2021 1,069 818
2020 1,057 810
2019 1,044 803
2018 1,030 795
2017 1,017 787
2016 1,003 777
2015 989 767
2014 975 758
2013 961 749
2012 946 740
2011 932 731
2010 921 723
2009 911 716
2008 896 705
2007 881 693
2006 866 680
2005 852 671
2004 837 671
2003 823 665
2002 809 657
2001 795 649
2000 780 642
1999 766 607
1998 752 599
1997 738 591
1996 724 582
1995 711 573
1994 697 564
1993 684 554
1992 671 543
1991 657 532
1990 644 521
1989 631 510
1988 618 500
1987 606 490
1986 594 480
1985 582 470
1984 570 459
1983 559 448
1982 548 438
1981 538 428
1980 528 418
1979 518 409
1978 508 400
1977 498 390
1976 489 379
1975 479 370
1974 470 361
1973 461 353
1972 452 346
1971 444 338
1970 436 330
1969 428 323
1968 420 316
1967 412 309
1966 404 303
1965 397 295.4
1964 390 288.1
1963 383 280.5
1962 376 272.8
1961 369 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Haiti ranked 22nd by population density and is 22nd still. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Haiti
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Haiti Vietnam
2024 55% 38.5%
2023 54.4% 38.1%
2022 53.9% 37.5%
2021 53.2% 36.7%
2020 52.6% 35.6%
2019 52% 34.6%
2018 51.4% 33.9%
2017 50.7% 33.4%
2016 50.1% 32.8%
2015 49.4% 32.4%
2014 48.8% 31.9%
2013 48.1% 31.5%
2012 47.4% 31.1%
2011 46.8% 30.7%
2010 46.1% 30.3%
2009 45.4% 29.8%
2008 44.7% 29.2%
2007 44% 28.6%
2006 43.3% 28%
2005 42.6% 27.4%
2004 41.9% 26.8%
2003 41.2% 26.2%
2002 40% 25.6%
2001 38.4% 24.9%
2000 36.8% 24.4%
1999 35.3% 23.8%
1998 33.9% 23.3%
1997 32.5% 22.7%
1996 31.1% 22.1%
1995 29.8% 21.5%
1994 28.6% 20.9%
1993 27.4% 20.3%
1992 26.4% 19.8%
1991 25.4% 19.4%
1990 24.4% 19.2%
1989 23.6% 19.1%
1988 22.9% 19%
1987 22.2% 19.1%
1986 21.7% 19.1%
1985 21.3% 19.1%
1984 20.9% 19.1%
1983 20.7% 19.1%
1982 20.6% 19.1%
1981 20.6% 19.1%
1980 20.6% 19.2%
1979 20.5% 19.2%
1978 20.5% 19.2%
1977 20.5% 19.6%
1976 20.5% 20.4%
1975 20.5% 20.6%
1974 20.5% 20.5%
1973 20.4% 20.5%
1972 20.4% 20.6%
1971 20.3% 20.7%
1970 19.3% 20.7%
1969 18.8% 20.6%
1968 18.4% 20.1%
1967 18% 19.3%
1966 17.6% 18.4%
1965 17.2% 17.5%
1964 16.8% 16.9%
1963 16.4% 16.5%
1962 16% 16.1%
1961 15.6% 15.7%
1960 15.2% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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