Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 82.55 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
82.55
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.55
in 2020
All-time low
45.37
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Haiti, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Haiti stood at 82.55. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Haiti peaked at 82.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.37, in 1950.
Haiti ranks 68th of 236 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.37 | — |
| 1955 | 47.62 | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 50.14 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 52.74 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 55.39 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 58.09 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 61.63 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 65.26 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 68.26 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 70.89 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 73.23 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 75.31 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 78.41 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 79.98 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 82.55 | +3.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 82.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 82.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.35, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.49 | 45.37 | 47.62 | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.44 | 50.14 | 52.74 | 2 |
| 1970s | 56.74 | 55.39 | 58.09 | 2 |
| 1980s | 63.45 | 61.63 | 65.26 | 2 |
| 1990s | 69.57 | 68.26 | 70.89 | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.27 | 73.23 | 75.31 | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.2 | 78.41 | 79.98 | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.55 | 82.55 | 82.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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)
- Population growth rate -0.273 (2100)
- Population density 549.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 858,550 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Haiti?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Haiti was 82.55 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 82.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.37 in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Haiti ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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