Eritrea vs Haiti: Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- Eritrea
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 68th and Haiti ranks 65th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Haiti in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 1.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 4.2% | 1.0% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Eritrea or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Eritrea and Haiti?
- 0.2%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Haiti?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Haiti rank globally for urban population growth?
- Eritrea ranks 68th and Haiti ranks 65th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.