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Population density: Azerbaijan vs Dominican Republic compared

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Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 624 people in the Dominican Republic. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 45,844 sq ft in the Dominican Republic. Azerbaijan and the Dominican Republic rank 76th and 49th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% 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 Azerbaijan 48.2% lower than in the Dominican Republic.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
Dominican Republic

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan Dominican Republic
2026 324 624
2025 322 619
2024 320 614
2023 318 609
2022 318 603
2021 318 598
2020 316 592
2019 314 585
2018 311 578
2017 309 572
2016 306 566
2015 302 559
2014 298.8 553
2013 295.1 547
2012 291.3 540
2011 287.4 533
2010 283.7 526
2009 280.5 520
2008 274.7 513
2007 269 507
2006 265.9 501
2005 262.9 495
2004 260.2 488
2003 258 481
2002 256.2 475
2001 254.3 468
2000 252.4 460
1999 250 453
1998 246.6 446
1997 244 438
1996 241.6 431
1995 239.2 423
1994 236.4 415
1993 233.3 407
1992 229.8 399
1991 - 391
1990 - 383
1989 - 375
1988 - 368
1987 - 360
1986 - 352
1985 - 345
1984 - 337
1983 - 330
1982 - 322
1981 - 315
1980 - 307
1979 - 299.7
1978 - 292.3
1977 - 285
1976 - 277.7
1975 - 270.6
1974 - 263.5
1973 - 256.4
1972 - 249.4
1971 - 242.6
1970 - 235.9
1969 - 229.3
1968 - 222.9
1967 - 216.5
1966 - 210.3
1965 - 204.2
1964 - 198.3
1963 - 192.4
1962 - 186.6
1961 - 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 Azerbaijan increased by 21.7%, compared to a 24.6% growth in the Dominican Republic.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. The Dominican Republic was 43rd in 2006 and ranks 49th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
Dominican Republic
1x
Year Urban population
Azerbaijan Dominican Republic
2024 58.6% 72.4%
2023 58.5% 72.4%
2022 58.4% 72.4%
2021 58.4% 72.9%
2020 58.3% 73.3%
2019 58.1% 73.5%
2018 57.2% 73.8%
2017 56.4% 73.9%
2016 55.8% 74.1%
2015 55.2% 74.1%
2014 54.6% 74.2%
2013 54.2% 74.2%
2012 53.8% 74.2%
2011 53.5% 74.2%
2010 53.3% 74.2%
2009 53.1% 73.6%
2008 53.1% 72.5%
2007 52.8% 71%
2006 52.7% 69.3%
2005 52.5% 67.6%
2004 52.3% 65.9%
2003 51.7% 64.4%
2002 51.2% 63.3%
2001 51.2% 62.3%
2000 51.1% 61.3%
1999 51% 60.4%
1998 51.5% 59.5%
1997 51.9% 58.6%
1996 52.1% 57.8%
1995 52.3% 57.1%
1994 52.5% 56.5%
1993 52.7% 56%
1992 52.9% 55.6%
1991 53.2% 55.3%
1990 53.7% 55%
1989 54.1% 54.7%
1988 53.7% 54.4%
1987 53.5% 54.2%
1986 53.4% 54%
1985 53.2% 53.7%
1984 53.1% 53.4%
1983 53.2% 53.1%
1982 53.2% 52.6%
1981 53.2% 52.1%
1980 53.2% 51.5%
1979 52.7% 50.7%
1978 52.9% 49.7%
1977 52.7% 48.6%
1976 52.4% 47.5%
1975 52% 46.3%
1974 51.6% 45%
1973 51.2% 43.8%
1972 50.7% 42.6%
1971 50.4% 41.4%
1970 50.2% 40.2%
1969 50% 39.2%
1968 50% 38.1%
1967 49.9% 37.1%
1966 49.6% 36%
1965 49.6% 34.9%
1964 49.5% 33.9%
1963 49.5% 32.9%
1962 49% 31.9%
1961 49% 31%
1960 48.1% 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 52.3% to 58.6% in Azerbaijan and from 65.9% to 72.4% in the Dominican Republic.

Densely populated cities

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
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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