Rural population in Haiti
Haiti: Rural population was 44.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Haiti, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 44.4% for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Haiti peaked at 84.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2025.
That places Haiti 75th 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 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.8% | — |
| 1961 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 84.0% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 83.2% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 80.7% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 79.7% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 79.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 79.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 79.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 79.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 78.3% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 77.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 77.1% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 76.4% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 75.6% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 74.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 73.6% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 71.4% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 67.5% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.0% | 81.2% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.7% | 79.5% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 76.4% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 64.7% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 54.6% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 48.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 44.4% | 47.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 46.0% compare
- 73 Cote d'Ivoire 45.5% compare
- 74 Somalia 44.9% compare
- 76 Cameroon 44.3% compare
- 77 Senegal 44.2% compare
- 78 Philippines 44.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Haiti
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 425.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1649 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4439 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 15.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Haiti?
- Rural population in Haiti was 44.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2025.
- How does Haiti rank for rural population?
- Haiti ranks 75th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.