Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Haiti
Haiti: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 427.16 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
427.16 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 216 countries
All-time high
427.16 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
142.56 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Haiti stood at 427.16 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Haiti peaked at 427.16 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 142.56 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Haiti ranks 28th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142.56 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 145.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 147.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 150.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 153.26 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 156.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 159.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 162.02 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 165.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 168.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 171.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 174.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 178.04 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 181.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 185.02 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 188.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 192.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 196.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 199.84 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 203.72 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 207.68 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 211.75 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 215.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 220.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 224.63 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 229.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 233.86 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 238.69 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 243.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 248.71 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 253.83 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 258.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 264.08 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 269.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 274.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 279.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 284.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 290.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 295.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 301.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 306.82 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 312.32 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 317.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 323.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 328.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 334.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 340.11 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 345.82 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 351.58 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 355.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 359.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 365.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 370.91 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 376.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 381.83 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 387.21 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 392.52 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 397.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 402.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 407.98 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 412.72 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 417.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 422.26 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 427.16 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 427.16 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 427.16 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 4.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.5 people per sq. km of land area | 142.56 people per sq. km of land area | 165.07 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 183.56 people per sq. km of land area | 168.18 people per sq. km of land area | 199.84 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.93 people per sq. km of land area | 203.72 people per sq. km of land area | 243.64 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 272 people per sq. km of land area | 248.71 people per sq. km of land area | 295.76 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 326.23 people per sq. km of land area | 301.27 people per sq. km of land area | 351.58 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.04 people per sq. km of land area | 355.71 people per sq. km of land area | 402.94 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 417.5 people per sq. km of land area | 407.98 people per sq. km of land area | 427.16 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 25 India 488.01 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 26 Comoros 463.51 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 27 Israel 462.21 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 29 Belgium 388.88 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 30 Philippines 388.52 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 31 Tuvalu 371 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Haiti
- Population in the largest city 47.3% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 15.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2631 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.13 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 108.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.13 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 32.6 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Haiti?
- Population density in Haiti was 427.16 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 427.16 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.56 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Haiti rank for population density?
- Haiti ranks 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.