Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Haiti
Haiti: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 1.96 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Haiti, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Haiti stood at 1.96 million people.
That represents a change of down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Haiti peaked at 2.24 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million people, in 1950.
That places Haiti 105th out of 236 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.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Haiti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.78 million people | — |
| 1955 | 1.85 million people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 1.92 million people | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million people | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.07 million people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.14 million people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.15 million people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.15 million people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.18 million people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million people | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.11 million people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million people | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.82 million people | 1.78 million people | 1.85 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.96 million people | 1.92 million people | 2.00 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.10 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.14 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.15 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.15 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million people | 2.18 million people | 2.20 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million people | 2.22 million people | 2.24 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million people | 2.11 million people | 2.12 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Haiti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,088 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 549.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 858,550 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Haiti?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Haiti was 1.96 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million people in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Haiti ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.