Population in the largest city in Haiti
Haiti: Population in the largest city was 47.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 153 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 1988
All-time low
42.1%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Haiti, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 47.3% for population in the largest city in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Haiti peaked at 68.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1960.
That places Haiti 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population in the largest city in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.1% | — |
| 1961 | 42.9% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 43.8% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 44.7% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 45.6% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 47.5% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 48.4% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 49.4% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 52.0% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 53.0% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 56.1% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 57.2% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 58.4% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 59.5% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 60.7% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 61.8% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 64.6% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 65.9% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 63.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.1% | 42.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 51.0% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 60.7% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 55.9% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 54.4% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 46.9% | 47.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More urban development data for Haiti
- Population density 422.26 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 in the largest city in Haiti?
- Population in the largest city in Haiti was 47.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1960.
- How does Haiti rank for population in the largest city?
- Haiti ranks 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.