Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Haiti
Haiti: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 4.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Haiti, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 4.43 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 303.0% on the previous year and up 216.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Haiti peaked at 4.43 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Haiti ranks 8th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Haiti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2213 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1858 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1843 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | +153.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5053 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5486 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5616 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4913 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3181 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2745 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2629 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2802 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2739 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3341 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4912 units per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 0.756 units per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8082 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8367 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8748 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9393 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9984 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.97 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9307 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +303.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 4.43 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 156.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 4.43 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 99.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1000.0% | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.1197 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +303.0% | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 4.43 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +153.8% | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | 0.3556 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | 0.2213 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3154 units per square kilometre | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 0.5616 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5193 units per square kilometre | 0.2629 units per square kilometre | 0.8748 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.9393 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 0.9307 units per square kilometre | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 5 Afghanistan 9.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine 6.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Eritrea 4.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Sudan 3.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 El Salvador 3.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Monaco 2.47 units per square kilometre compare
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Haiti?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Haiti was 4.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Haiti rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Haiti ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.