Share of population living in the capital city in Haiti
Haiti: Share of population living in the capital city was 16.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Haiti, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 16.4% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020.
The figure is down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Haiti peaked at 25.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1950.
Haiti ranks 83rd of 170 countries on this measure, 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 the capital city in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.4% | — |
| 1955 | 11.0% | +17.1% |
| 1960 | 12.7% | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 14.8% | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 17.0% | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 23.5% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 20.2% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 23.5% | 24.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.0% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.5% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 80 Hungary 16.7% compare
- 81 Libya 16.7% compare
- 82 Solomon Islands 16.6% compare
- 84 Serbia 16.4% compare
- 85 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.4% compare
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 16.4% 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 the capital city in Haiti?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Haiti was 16.4% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Haiti ranks 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.