Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Haiti
Haiti: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas was 37.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 37.8% for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Haiti peaked at 38.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1950.
That places Haiti 112th 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.
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.0% | — |
| 1955 | 12.7% | +15.6% |
| 1960 | 16.0% | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 18.2% | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 20.6% | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 22.7% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 25.8% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 28.6% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.7% | 20.6% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 25.8% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 28.6% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 34.8% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 36.7% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 109 Oman 38.4% compare
- 110 Côte d'Ivoire 38.2% compare
- 111 Myanmar 38.1% compare
- 113 Mauritania 37.7% compare
- 114 Zambia 36.9% compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 35.9% 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 share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Haiti?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Haiti was 37.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Haiti ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.