Brazil has a population density of 65.7 people per square mile compared to 614 people in the Dominican Republic. Brazil has 432,375 sq ft of land per person vs 45,844 sq ft in the Dominican Republic. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Brazil and the Dominican Republic are ranked 164th and 49th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Brazil has 2.6% of the world's population and 5.61% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.14% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for the Dominican Republic, hence the population density in Brazil is 89.3% lower than in the Dominican Republic.
Population density comparison
Brazil
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 65.7 ppl/mi² | 614 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 164/197 | 49/197 |
| Population |
213415080
|
11591984
|
| Land area | 3,227,096 sq mi | 18,609 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 424,372 sq ft | 45,399 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12% | 15% |
| Urban population | 88% | 85% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 21.6% |
Brazil vs the Dominican Republic:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Brazil increased by 16.1%, compared to a 25.8% growth in the Dominican Republic.
In 2004, Brazil ranked 152nd for population density and is in 164th place now. The Dominican Republic was 43rd in 2004 and ranks 49th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brazil
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 65.7 | 614 |
| 2023 | 65.4 | 609 |
| 2022 | 65.2 | 603 |
| 2021 | 64.9 | 598 |
| 2020 | 64.7 | 592 |
| 2019 | 64.3 | 585 |
| 2018 | 63.9 | 578 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 572 |
| 2016 | 63 | 566 |
| 2015 | 62.5 | 559 |
| 2014 | 62 | 553 |
| 2013 | 61.5 | 547 |
| 2012 | 61 | 540 |
| 2011 | 60.5 | 533 |
| 2010 | 60 | 526 |
| 2009 | 59.5 | 520 |
| 2008 | 59 | 513 |
| 2007 | 58.4 | 507 |
| 2006 | 57.8 | 501 |
| 2005 | 57.2 | 495 |
| 2004 | 56.6 | 488 |
| 2003 | 56 | 481 |
| 2002 | 55.3 | 475 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 468 |
| 2000 | 53.9 | 460 |
| 1999 | 53.2 | 453 |
| 1998 | 52.4 | 446 |
| 1997 | 51.6 | 438 |
| 1996 | 50.9 | 431 |
| 1995 | 50.1 | 423 |
| 1994 | 49.4 | 415 |
| 1993 | 48.6 | 407 |
| 1992 | 47.8 | 399 |
| 1991 | 47 | 391 |
| 1990 | 46.2 | 383 |
| 1989 | 45.4 | 375 |
| 1988 | 44.6 | 368 |
| 1987 | 43.7 | 360 |
| 1986 | 42.9 | 352 |
| 1985 | 42 | 345 |
| 1984 | 41.1 | 337 |
| 1983 | 40.2 | 330 |
| 1982 | 39.3 | 322 |
| 1981 | 38.4 | 315 |
| 1980 | 37.6 | 307 |
| 1979 | 36.7 | 299.7 |
| 1978 | 35.8 | 292.3 |
| 1977 | 35 | 285 |
| 1976 | 34.2 | 277.7 |
| 1975 | 33.3 | 270.6 |
| 1974 | 32.6 | 263.5 |
| 1973 | 31.8 | 256.4 |
| 1972 | 31 | 249.4 |
| 1971 | 30.3 | 242.6 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 235.9 |
| 1969 | 28.8 | 229.3 |
| 1968 | 28.1 | 222.9 |
| 1967 | 27.4 | 216.5 |
| 1966 | 26.7 | 210.3 |
| 1965 | 26 | 204.2 |
| 1964 | 25.3 | 198.3 |
| 1963 | 24.5 | 192.4 |
| 1962 | 23.8 | 186.6 |
| 1961 | 23.1 | 180.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brazil
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 88% | 85% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | 84.4% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | 83.8% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | 83.2% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | 82.5% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | 81.8% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | 81.1% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | 80.3% |
| 2016 | 86% | 79.4% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | 78.6% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | 77.7% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | 75.8% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | 74.8% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | 73.8% |
| 2009 | 84% | 72.5% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | 71.3% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | 70% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | 68.7% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | 67.4% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | 66% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | 64.6% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | 63.4% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | 62.6% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | 61.8% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | 60.9% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | 60.1% |
| 1997 | 79% | 59.3% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | 58.4% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | 57.6% |
| 1994 | 76.9% | 56.8% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | 56% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | 55.8% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | 55.5% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | 55.2% |
| 1989 | 73.1% | 55% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | 54.7% |
| 1987 | 71.5% | 54.4% |
| 1986 | 70.7% | 54.1% |
| 1985 | 69.9% | 53.9% |
| 1984 | 69% | 53.6% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | 53.3% |
| 1982 | 67.3% | 53.1% |
| 1981 | 66.4% | 52.4% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | 51.3% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | 50.2% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | 49.1% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | 47.9% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | 46.8% |
| 1975 | 60.8% | 45.7% |
| 1974 | 59.8% | 44.6% |
| 1973 | 58.9% | 43.5% |
| 1972 | 57.9% | 42.4% |
| 1971 | 56.9% | 41.4% |
| 1970 | 55.9% | 40.3% |
| 1969 | 54.9% | 39.2% |
| 1968 | 54% | 38.2% |
| 1967 | 53% | 37.1% |
| 1966 | 52% | 36.1% |
| 1965 | 51% | 35.1% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | 34% |
| 1963 | 49.1% | 33.1% |
| 1962 | 48.1% | 32.1% |
| 1961 | 47.1% | 31.1% |
| 1960 | 46.1% | 30.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 82.5% to 88% in Brazil and from 66% to 85% in the Dominican Republic.
Densely populated cities
|
Brazil
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sao Paulo | 11.5M |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6.21M |
| Brasilia | 2.82M |
| Fortaleza | 2.43M |
| Salvador | 2.42M |
| Belo Horizonte | 2.32M |
| Manaus | 2.06M |
| Curitiba | 1.77M |
| Recife | 1.49M |
| Goiania | 1.44M |
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 1.34M |
| Santo Domingo | 1.13M |
| 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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