Population density in Haiti
Haiti: Population density was 422.26 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
422.26 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
422.26 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
142.56 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Haiti, 1961–2023
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 2023, population density in Haiti stood at 422.26 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Haiti peaked at 422.26 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 142.56 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Haiti ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density 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% |
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 | 415.09 people per sq. km of land area | 407.98 people per sq. km of land area | 422.26 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 24 India 483.68 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 25 Comoros 456.95 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 26 Israel 455.13 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 28 Belgium 386.3 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 29 Philippines 385.32 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 30 Puerto Rico 361.19 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 422.26 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, 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 422.26 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- 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 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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.