Denmark vs Haiti: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Denmark
2.05 million people
in 2020
Haiti
1.96 million people
in 2020
Denmark rank
103rd
Haiti rank
105th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Denmark
  • Haiti
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.05 million people against 1.96 million people in Haiti, a difference of 91,400 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Haiti ahead.

Denmark ranks 103rd and Haiti ranks 105th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Haiti in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Haiti Difference Ahead
1950s 1.80 million people 1.82 million people 22,160 people Haiti
1960s 1.86 million people 1.96 million people 102,345 people Haiti
1970s 1.92 million people 2.10 million people 180,450 people Haiti
1980s 1.99 million people 2.15 million people 157,645 people Haiti
1990s 2.02 million people 2.19 million people 169,980 people Haiti
2000s 2.04 million people 2.23 million people 188,670 people Haiti
2010s 2.04 million people 2.11 million people 70,095 people Haiti
2020s 2.05 million people 1.96 million people 91,400 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Denmark or Haiti?
Denmark, at 2.05 million people against 1.96 million people in Haiti as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Denmark and Haiti?
91,400 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Haiti?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Haiti rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Denmark ranks 103rd and Haiti ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.