Urban population (% of total population) in Haiti
Haiti: Urban population (% of total population) was 55.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
55.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
143rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2025
All-time low
53.2%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Haiti, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 55.6% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Haiti peaked at 55.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2021.
That places Haiti 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.2% | — |
| 1961 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 16.0% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 16.4% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 17.6% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 18.0% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 18.4% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 18.8% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 19.3% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 20.3% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 20.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 22.9% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 23.6% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 25.4% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | +1.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 55.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 55.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 140 Philippines 55.8% compare
- 141 Senegal 55.8% compare
- 142 Cameroon 55.7% compare
- 144 Somalia 55.1% compare
- 145 Cote d'Ivoire 54.5% compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 54.0% 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 urban population in Haiti?
- Urban population in Haiti was 55.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2021.
- How does Haiti rank for urban population?
- Haiti ranks 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.