Share of population living in urbanized areas in Haiti
Haiti: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 63.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Haiti, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Haiti stood at 63.7%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Haiti peaked at 63.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Haiti ranks 108th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 1930s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.7% | 12.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.4% | 15.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 19.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 20.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 28.4% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 35.6% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 52.1% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 60.6% | 63.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More population data for Haiti
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 858,550 people (2100)
- Population density 549.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.66 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Haiti?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Haiti was 63.7% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Haiti rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Haiti ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.