Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Haiti

Haiti: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 55.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
55.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
159th
of 238 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Haiti, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Haiti is 55.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 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 living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Haiti peaked at 55.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.

Haiti ranks 159th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1500s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1600s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1700s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
1710s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
1720s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
1730s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
1740s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
1750s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
1760s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
1770s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1
1780s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
1790s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1
1800s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1
1810s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1
1820s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1
1830s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1
1840s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1
1850s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1
1860s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1
1870s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1
1880s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1
1890s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
1900s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
1910s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1
1920s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1
1930s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
1940s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1
1950s 13.5% 12.2% 14.9% 10
1960s 17.0% 15.2% 18.8% 10
1970s 20.3% 19.3% 20.5% 10
1980s 21.5% 20.6% 23.6% 10
1990s 29.5% 24.4% 35.3% 10
2000s 41.8% 36.8% 45.4% 10
2010s 49.1% 46.1% 52.0% 10
2020s 54.1% 52.6% 55.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Haiti?
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Haiti was 55.6% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
How does Haiti rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
Haiti ranks 159th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.