Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Haiti
Haiti: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 26.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
45th
of 121 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2009
All-time low
6.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Haiti, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 26.3% for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Haiti peaked at 27.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1960.
That places Haiti 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.4% | — |
| 1961 | 6.7% | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 7.3% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 8.0% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 8.3% | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 9.9% | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 10.3% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 14.7% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 16.5% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 26.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 26.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 12.5% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 16.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 20.4% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.8% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.7% | 26.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.4% compare
- 43 Belgium 26.9% compare
- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 26.5% compare
- 46 Angola 25.7% compare
- 47 Spain 25.4% compare
- 48 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.2% compare
More climate change data for Haiti
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,687 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 158.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 428.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 119.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4516 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Haiti?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Haiti was 26.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1960.
- How does Haiti rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Haiti ranks 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.