Urban population in Haiti

Haiti: Urban population was 6.62 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6.62 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
87th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.62 million
in 2025
All-time low
587,889
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population in Haiti, 1960–2025

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Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population in Haiti is 6.62 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population in Haiti peaked at 6.62 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 587,889, in 1960.

Haiti ranks 87th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Urban population in Haiti, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 587,889
1961 613,076 +4.3%
1962 639,414 +4.3%
1963 666,454 +4.2%
1964 694,659 +4.2%
1965 724,535 +4.3%
1966 755,597 +4.3%
1967 787,933 +4.3%
1968 821,662 +4.3%
1969 856,771 +4.3%
1970 893,321 +4.3%
1971 957,593 +7.2%
1972 981,464 +2.5%
1973 1.00 million +2.2%
1974 1.02 million +2.1%
1975 1.04 million +2.1%
1976 1.07 million +2.0%
1977 1.09 million +2.0%
1978 1.11 million +2.0%
1979 1.13 million +2.0%
1980 1.15 million +2.0%
1981 1.18 million +2.1%
1982 1.20 million +2.1%
1983 1.23 million +2.4%
1984 1.27 million +3.0%
1985 1.32 million +3.6%
1986 1.37 million +4.1%
1987 1.43 million +4.6%
1988 1.50 million +5.0%
1989 1.59 million +5.4%
1990 1.68 million +5.7%
1991 1.77 million +5.9%
1992 1.88 million +6.1%
1993 2.00 million +6.2%
1994 2.12 million +6.2%
1995 2.26 million +6.3%
1996 2.40 million +6.3%
1997 2.55 million +6.3%
1998 2.71 million +6.3%
1999 2.88 million +6.2%
2000 3.06 million +6.2%
2001 3.25 million +6.1%
2002 3.44 million +6.0%
2003 3.61 million +4.9%
2004 3.73 million +3.4%
2005 3.86 million +3.4%
2006 3.99 million +3.4%
2007 4.12 million +3.3%
2008 4.26 million +3.3%
2009 4.40 million +3.2%
2010 4.52 million +2.7%
2011 4.64 million +2.6%
2012 4.78 million +3.0%
2013 4.92 million +3.0%
2014 5.06 million +2.9%
2015 5.20 million +2.8%
2016 5.35 million +2.8%
2017 5.49 million +2.7%
2018 5.63 million +2.6%
2019 5.78 million +2.5%
2020 5.92 million +2.5%
2021 6.06 million +2.3%
2022 6.19 million +2.3%
2023 6.34 million +2.3%
2024 6.48 million +2.3%
2025 6.62 million +2.2%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 6.62 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.62 million, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 6.62 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 714,799 587,889 856,771 10
1970s 1.03 million 893,321 1.13 million 10
1980s 1.32 million 1.15 million 1.59 million 10
1990s 2.22 million 1.68 million 2.88 million 10
2000s 3.77 million 3.06 million 4.40 million 10
2010s 5.13 million 4.52 million 5.78 million 10
2020s 6.27 million 5.92 million 6.62 million 6

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 84 Zimbabwe 6.86 million compare
  2. 85 Hungary 6.73 million compare
  3. 86 Portugal 6.64 million compare
  4. 88 Libya 6.56 million compare
  5. 89 Honduras 6.52 million compare
  6. 90 Austria 6.42 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population in Haiti?
Urban population in Haiti was 6.62 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest urban population recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 6.62 million in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 587,889 in 1960.
How does Haiti rank for urban population?
Haiti ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.