Share of population urban in Haiti
Haiti: Share of population urban was 55.61 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
55.61
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
154th
of 229 countries
All-time high
55.61
in 2025
All-time low
12.25
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share of population urban in Haiti, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Haiti is 55.61, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Haiti peaked at 55.61 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.25, in 1950.
Haiti ranks 154th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.51 | 12.25 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.99 | 15.24 | 18.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.34 | 19.27 | 20.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.51 | 20.56 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.49 | 24.44 | 35.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.82 | 36.84 | 45.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.08 | 46.07 | 52.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.14 | 52.63 | 55.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 151 Philippines 55.77 compare
- 152 Senegal 55.77 compare
- 153 Cameroon 55.67 compare
- 155 Somalia 55.14 compare
- 156 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 54.55 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 53.97 compare
More population data for Haiti
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.273 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 858,550 (2100)
- Population density 549.75 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.273 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,088 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Haiti?
- Share of population urban in Haiti was 55.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 55.61 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.25 in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for share of population urban?
- Haiti ranks 154th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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