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Population density: Algeria vs Dominican Republic compared

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Algeria has a population density of 52.3 people per square mile compared to 624 people in the Dominican Republic. Algeria has 547,628 sq ft of land per person vs 45,844 sq ft in the Dominican Republic. Algeria and the Dominican Republic rank 170th and 49th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Algeria has 0.58% of the world's population and 1.6% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.14% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for the Dominican Republic, making the population density in Algeria 91.6% lower than in the Dominican Republic.

Population density by year

Algeria
Dominican Republic

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Algeria Dominican Republic
2026 52.3 624
2025 51.6 619
2024 50.9 614
2023 50.2 609
2022 49.5 603
2021 48.7 598
2020 47.9 592
2019 47.1 585
2018 46.2 578
2017 45.3 572
2016 44.4 566
2015 43.5 559
2014 42.6 553
2013 41.8 547
2012 40.9 540
2011 40.1 533
2010 39.4 526
2009 38.6 520
2008 37.9 513
2007 37.2 507
2006 36.6 501
2005 36 495
2004 35.5 488
2003 35 481
2002 34.5 475
2001 34.1 468
2000 33.6 460
1999 33.1 453
1998 32.7 446
1997 32.2 438
1996 31.6 431
1995 31 423
1994 30.3 415
1993 29.7 407
1992 29 399
1991 28.3 391
1990 27.6 383
1989 26.9 375
1988 26.2 368
1987 25.5 360
1986 24.7 352
1985 23.9 345
1984 23.1 337
1983 22.4 330
1982 21.6 322
1981 20.9 315
1980 20.2 307
1979 19.6 299.7
1978 19 292.3
1977 18.5 285
1976 17.8 277.7
1975 17 270.6
1974 16.5 263.5
1973 16.1 256.4
1972 15.7 249.4
1971 15.3 242.6
1970 15 235.9
1969 14.7 229.3
1968 14.3 222.9
1967 14 216.5
1966 13.7 210.3
1965 13.4 204.2
1964 13.2 198.3
1963 13 192.4
1962 12.8 186.6
1961 12.6 180.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Algeria increased by 42.9%, compared to a 24.6% growth in the Dominican Republic.

In 2006, Algeria ranked 169th by population density and is 170th now. The Dominican Republic was 43rd in 2006 and ranks 49th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Algeria
Dominican Republic
1x
Year Urban population
Algeria Dominican Republic
2024 75.3% 72.4%
2023 74.7% 72.4%
2022 74.2% 72.4%
2021 73.6% 72.9%
2020 73.1% 73.3%
2019 72.5% 73.5%
2018 71.9% 73.8%
2017 71.3% 73.9%
2016 70.7% 74.1%
2015 70.1% 74.1%
2014 69.5% 74.2%
2013 68.9% 74.2%
2012 68.3% 74.2%
2011 67.7% 74.2%
2010 67.1% 74.2%
2009 66.5% 73.6%
2008 65.9% 72.5%
2007 65.2% 71%
2006 64.4% 69.3%
2005 63.7% 67.6%
2004 62.9% 65.9%
2003 62.1% 64.4%
2002 61.4% 63.3%
2001 60.6% 62.3%
2000 59.9% 61.3%
1999 59.1% 60.4%
1998 58.3% 59.5%
1997 57.5% 58.6%
1996 56.8% 57.8%
1995 56% 57.1%
1994 55.2% 56.5%
1993 54.5% 56%
1992 53.7% 55.6%
1991 52.9% 55.3%
1990 52.1% 55%
1989 51.3% 54.7%
1988 50.5% 54.4%
1987 49.7% 54.2%
1986 48.9% 54%
1985 47.9% 53.7%
1984 46.9% 53.4%
1983 45.8% 53.1%
1982 44.8% 52.6%
1981 43.7% 52.1%
1980 42.8% 51.5%
1979 41.9% 50.7%
1978 41.3% 49.7%
1977 40.8% 48.6%
1976 40.5% 47.5%
1975 40.2% 46.3%
1974 40.1% 45%
1973 39.9% 43.8%
1972 39.8% 42.6%
1971 39.7% 41.4%
1970 39.6% 40.2%
1969 39.5% 39.2%
1968 39.3% 38.1%
1967 39.1% 37.1%
1966 38.8% 36%
1965 38.3% 34.9%
1964 37.4% 33.9%
1963 36.1% 32.9%
1962 34.5% 31.9%
1961 32.9% 31%
1960 31.3% 30.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 62.9% to 75.3% in Algeria and from 65.9% to 72.4% in the Dominican Republic.

Densely populated cities

Algeria
City Population
Algiers 2.36M
Oran 803K
Constantine 465K
Batna 291K
Setif 288K
Djelfa 266K
Annaba 257K
Sidi Bel Abbes 213K
Biskra 205K
Tebessa 194K
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2008–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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