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Population density: Argentina vs Dominican Republic compared

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Argentina has a population density of 43.5 people per square mile compared to 624 people in the Dominican Republic. Argentina has 654,934 sq ft of land per person vs 45,844 sq ft in the Dominican Republic. Argentina and the Dominican Republic rank 180th and 49th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Argentina has 0.56% of the world's population and 1.84% 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 Argentina 93% lower than in the Dominican Republic.

Population density by year

Argentina
Dominican Republic

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Argentina Dominican Republic
2026 43.5 624
2025 43.4 619
2024 43.2 614
2023 43.1 609
2022 43 603
2021 42.9 598
2020 42.8 592
2019 42.6 585
2018 42.3 578
2017 41.9 572
2016 41.5 566
2015 41.1 559
2014 40.7 553
2013 40.3 547
2012 39.9 540
2011 39.5 533
2010 39.1 526
2009 38.7 520
2008 38.3 513
2007 37.9 507
2006 37.5 501
2005 37.1 495
2004 36.7 488
2003 36.4 481
2002 36 475
2001 35.6 468
2000 35.2 460
1999 34.8 453
1998 34.4 446
1997 34 438
1996 33.6 431
1995 33.2 423
1994 32.8 415
1993 32.3 407
1992 31.9 399
1991 31.4 391
1990 31 383
1989 30.5 375
1988 30.1 368
1987 29.6 360
1986 29.2 352
1985 28.7 345
1984 28.3 337
1983 27.8 330
1982 27.4 322
1981 26.9 315
1980 26.5 307
1979 26.1 299.7
1978 25.7 292.3
1977 25.3 285
1976 24.9 277.7
1975 24.5 270.6
1974 24.1 263.5
1973 23.7 256.4
1972 23.3 249.4
1971 23 242.6
1970 22.6 235.9
1969 22.2 229.3
1968 21.9 222.9
1967 21.6 216.5
1966 21.3 210.3
1965 20.9 204.2
1964 20.6 198.3
1963 20.3 192.4
1962 19.9 186.6
1961 19.6 180.8

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 Argentina increased by 16.1%, compared to a 24.6% growth in the Dominican Republic.

In 2006, Argentina ranked 168th by population density and is 180th now. The Dominican Republic was 43rd in 2006 and ranks 49th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Argentina
Dominican Republic
1x
Year Urban population
Argentina Dominican Republic
2024 92.3% 72.4%
2023 92.2% 72.4%
2022 92.1% 72.4%
2021 92% 72.9%
2020 91.9% 73.3%
2019 91.9% 73.5%
2018 91.8% 73.8%
2017 91.7% 73.9%
2016 91.6% 74.1%
2015 91.5% 74.1%
2014 91.4% 74.2%
2013 91.3% 74.2%
2012 91.2% 74.2%
2011 91.1% 74.2%
2010 91% 74.2%
2009 90.8% 73.6%
2008 90.7% 72.5%
2007 90.5% 71%
2006 90.3% 69.3%
2005 90.1% 67.6%
2004 89.9% 65.9%
2003 89.8% 64.4%
2002 89.6% 63.3%
2001 89.4% 62.3%
2000 89.2% 61.3%
1999 89% 60.4%
1998 88.8% 59.5%
1997 88.6% 58.6%
1996 88.4% 57.8%
1995 88.2% 57.1%
1994 88% 56.5%
1993 87.7% 56%
1992 87.5% 55.6%
1991 87.2% 55.3%
1990 86.9% 55%
1989 86.6% 54.7%
1988 86.2% 54.4%
1987 85.8% 54.2%
1986 85.4% 54%
1985 85% 53.7%
1984 84.6% 53.4%
1983 84.1% 53.1%
1982 83.7% 52.6%
1981 83.3% 52.1%
1980 82.9% 51.5%
1979 82.5% 50.7%
1978 82.1% 49.7%
1977 81.7% 48.6%
1976 81.4% 47.5%
1975 81% 46.3%
1974 80.6% 45%
1973 80.2% 43.8%
1972 79.7% 42.6%
1971 79.3% 41.4%
1970 78.8% 40.2%
1969 78.2% 39.2%
1968 77.6% 38.1%
1967 76.9% 37.1%
1966 76.2% 36%
1965 75.4% 34.9%
1964 74.7% 33.9%
1963 73.9% 32.9%
1962 73.2% 31.9%
1961 72.4% 31%
1960 71.7% 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 89.9% to 92.3% in Argentina and from 65.9% to 72.4% in the Dominican Republic.

Densely populated cities

Argentina
City Population
Buenos Aires 3.12M
Cordoba 1.51M
Rosario 1.04M
San Miguel de Tucuman 602K
Salta 595K
Mar del Plata 593K
San Juan 471K
Lanus 459K
Corrientes 430K
Santa Fe 409K
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 (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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