Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Haiti
Haiti: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 108.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Haiti is 108.4 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Haiti peaked at 108.4 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.55 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Haiti ranks 10th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Haiti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.16 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 10.81 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 12.24 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 13.02 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 13.85 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 14.73 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 15.67 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 16.67 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 17.74 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 18.52 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 19.27 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 20.86 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 21.7 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 22.57 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 23.49 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 24.43 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 25.42 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 26.45 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 27.51 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 28.89 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 30.39 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 31.96 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 33.62 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 35.36 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 37.2 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 39.13 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 41.16 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 43.29 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 45.54 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 47.53 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 49.61 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 51.79 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 54.06 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 55.48 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 56.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 58.45 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 61.45 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 64.59 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 67.9 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 71.37 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 74.98 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 78.76 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 82.73 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 86.9 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 91.29 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 95.89 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 77.67 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 79.72 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 81.83 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 83.99 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 86.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 88.48 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 90.82 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 93.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 95.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 98.12 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 100.64 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 103.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 105.78 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 108.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.39 units per square kilometre | 9.55 units per square kilometre | 15.67 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.53 units per square kilometre | 16.67 units per square kilometre | 24.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.59 units per square kilometre | 25.42 units per square kilometre | 39.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.39 units per square kilometre | 41.16 units per square kilometre | 58.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.59 units per square kilometre | 61.45 units per square kilometre | 95.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.57 units per square kilometre | 77.67 units per square kilometre | 98.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.5 units per square kilometre | 100.64 units per square kilometre | 108.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 7 Japan 222.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 219.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 185.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 104.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 90.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 79.61 units per square kilometre compare
More urban development data for Haiti
- Population in the largest city 47.3% (2025)
- 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 3.13 million (2025)
- 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, 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 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Haiti?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Haiti was 108.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 108.4 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.55 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Haiti rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Haiti ranks 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.