Haiti vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population, total, per square kilometre
Haiti
422.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
52.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Haiti rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Haiti
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 422.26 units per square kilometre against 52.66 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 369.6 units per square kilometre.
That makes Haiti's figure about 8.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.5 units per square kilometre | 12.84 units per square kilometre | 140.66 units per square kilometre | Haiti |
| 1970s | 183.56 units per square kilometre | 16.58 units per square kilometre | 166.97 units per square kilometre | Haiti |
| 1980s | 222.93 units per square kilometre | 22.18 units per square kilometre | 200.75 units per square kilometre | Haiti |
| 1990s | 272 units per square kilometre | 28.18 units per square kilometre | 243.82 units per square kilometre | Haiti |
| 2000s | 326.23 units per square kilometre | 36.16 units per square kilometre | 290.07 units per square kilometre | Haiti |
| 2010s | 379.04 units per square kilometre | 43.29 units per square kilometre | 335.76 units per square kilometre | Haiti |
| 2020s | 415.09 units per square kilometre | 50.76 units per square kilometre | 364.33 units per square kilometre | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Haiti or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Haiti, at 422.26 units per square kilometre against 52.66 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 369.6 units per square kilometre, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Haiti ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, total 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.