Haiti vs Zambia: Share of population living in cities
Haiti
37.8%
in 2020
Zambia
36.9%
in 2020
Haiti rank
112th
Zambia rank
114th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Haiti
- Zambia
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 37.8% against 36.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.8% | 0.0% | 11.8% | Haiti |
| 1960s | 17.1% | 5.3% | 11.7% | Haiti |
| 1970s | 21.7% | 9.2% | 12.5% | Haiti |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 17.5% | 9.1% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 26.0% | 4.4% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 29.1% | 6.7% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 34.4% | 3.2% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.9% | 0.9% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Haiti or Zambia?
- Haiti, at 37.8% against 36.9% in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Haiti and Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Haiti and Zambia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Haiti ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 114th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.