Share of urban population living in slums in Haiti
Haiti: Share of urban population living in slums was 51.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51.1
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 214 countries
All-time high
63.75
in 2000
All-time low
51.06
in 2022
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Share of urban population living in slums in Haiti, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Haiti is 51.1, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Haiti peaked at 63.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.06, in 2022.
Haiti ranks 29th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.75 | — |
| 2002 | 62.42 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 61.08 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 59.75 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 58.41 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 57.07 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 55.74 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 54.4 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 53.06 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 51.73 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 51.1 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 51.06 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.1 | +0.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 51.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.46, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 51.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.08 | 58.41 | 63.75 | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.4 | 51.73 | 57.07 | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.09 | 51.06 | 51.1 | 3 |
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 urban population living in slums in Haiti?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Haiti was 51.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 63.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.06 in 2022.
- How does Haiti rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Haiti ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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