Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Haiti
Haiti: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.4198 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4198 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4198 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1666 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Haiti, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.4198 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Haiti peaked at 0.4198 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1666 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Haiti 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Haiti, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1666 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1698 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.173 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1763 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1832 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1868 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1904 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1941 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1979 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2018 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2057 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2097 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2138 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.218 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2224 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2269 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2315 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2362 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2411 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2461 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2513 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2564 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2615 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2667 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2718 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.277 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2823 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2877 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.293 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2985 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3041 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3096 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3151 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3206 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.326 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3316 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3373 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.343 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3487 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3545 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3569 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3626 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3682 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3737 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3791 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3845 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3899 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3952 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4004 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4055 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4104 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.415 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4198 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.4198 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.4198 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1818 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1666 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1979 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2207 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2018 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2411 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2694 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2461 thousands per square kilometre | 0.293 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3234 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2985 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3487 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3765 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3545 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4004 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4055 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4198 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 24 India 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 0.4526 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 26 Israel 0.4247 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 Curacao 0.4176 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 29 Philippines 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 30 Belgium 0.3836 thousands per square kilometre 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Haiti?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Haiti was 0.4198 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4198 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1666 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Haiti rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Haiti ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.