Urban Population: Haiti
Haiti's urban population is currently 55.0% as of 2024. # Haiti Urban Population Haiti's urban population reached 55.
Current (2024)
55.0%
+1.1% y/y
Peak (2024)
55.0%
Low (1960)
15.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Haiti
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Haiti
Analysis# Haiti Urban Population
Haiti's urban population reached 55.037% in 2024, marking an all-time peak and representing a dramatic transformation since 1960, when only 15.236% of the population lived in cities. Over the past 64 years, urban concentration has increased by 261.2%, reflecting one of the Caribbean's most significant demographic shifts toward city living.
The steady upward trend has accelerated in recent years. From 2015 to 2024, Haiti's urban share climbed from 49.433% to 55.037%—nearly 5.6 percentage points in a single decade. This consistent annual growth of approximately 0.6 percentage points suggests Haiti continues its rapid urbanization trajectory, driven by migration from rural areas seeking economic opportunities and services concentrated in metropolitan centers like Port-au-Prince.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55.0% | +1.08% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +1.11% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +1.14% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | +1.17% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +1.20% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +1.23% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +1.26% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +1.29% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +1.33% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +1.36% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +1.39% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +1.42% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +1.45% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +1.48% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +1.52% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +1.55% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +1.59% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +1.62% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +1.66% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +1.69% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.9% | +1.63% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +3.08% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +4.13% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +4.20% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +4.26% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | +4.30% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +4.33% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | +4.34% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | +4.33% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | +4.28% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | +4.21% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | +4.11% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +3.95% |
| 1991 | 25.4% | +3.76% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | +3.53% |
| 1989 | 23.6% | +3.24% |
| 1988 | 22.9% | +2.89% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | +2.49% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | +2.05% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | +1.55% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | +1.01% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | +0.45% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | +0.18% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +0.13% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | +0.09% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | +0.06% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +0.05% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +0.06% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +0.08% |
| 1975 | 20.5% | +0.11% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | +0.16% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | +0.24% |
| 1972 | 20.4% | +0.56% |
| 1971 | 20.3% | +5.19% |
| 1970 | 19.3% | +2.34% |
| 1969 | 18.8% | +2.35% |
| 1968 | 18.4% | +2.36% |
| 1967 | 18.0% | +2.37% |
| 1966 | 17.6% | +2.37% |
| 1965 | 17.2% | +2.39% |
| 1964 | 16.8% | +2.40% |
| 1963 | 16.4% | +2.40% |
| 1962 | 16.0% | +2.40% |
| 1961 | 15.6% | +2.42% |
| 1960 | 15.2% | — |
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