Urban population growth in Haiti
Haiti: Urban population growth was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Haiti, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 2.2% for urban population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Haiti peaked at 6.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1978.
That places Haiti 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population growth in Haiti, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.2% | — |
| 1962 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.9% | +66.3% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -64.6% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Haiti
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Haiti?
- Urban population growth in Haiti was 2.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1978.
- How does Haiti rank for urban population growth?
- Haiti ranks 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.