Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Haiti
Haiti: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 19.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Haiti, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Haiti stood at 19.9%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Haiti peaked at 34.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2020.
That places Haiti 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.9% | 20.7% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 26.7% | 25.4% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.7% | 30.8% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 32.8% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 34.4% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 32.7% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.1% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
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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 urban population who live in the largest city in Haiti?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Haiti was 19.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2020.
- How does Haiti rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Haiti ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.