Canada has a population density of 12.2 people per square mile compared to 614 people in the Dominican Republic. Canada has 2,602,997 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, Canada and the Dominican Republic are ranked 189th and 49th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Canada has 0.51% of the world's population and 5.9% 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 Canada is 98% lower than in the Dominican Republic.
Population density comparison
Canada
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 12.2 ppl/mi² | 614 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 189/197 | 49/197 |
| Population |
41972421
|
11591984
|
| Land area | 3,393,336 sq mi | 18,609 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,291,208 sq ft | 45,399 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 15% |
| Urban population | 82% | 85% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 21.6% |
Canada vs the Dominican Republic:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Canada increased by 31.9%, compared to a 25.8% growth in the Dominican Republic.
In 2004, Canada ranked 184th for population density and is in 189th place now. The Dominican Republic was 43rd in 2004 and ranks 49th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 12.2 | 614 |
| 2023 | 11.8 | 609 |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 603 |
| 2021 | 11.3 | 598 |
| 2020 | 11 | 592 |
| 2019 | 10.9 | 585 |
| 2018 | 10.7 | 578 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 572 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 566 |
| 2015 | 10.3 | 559 |
| 2014 | 10.2 | 553 |
| 2013 | 10.1 | 547 |
| 2012 | 10 | 540 |
| 2011 | 9.92 | 533 |
| 2010 | 9.82 | 526 |
| 2009 | 9.72 | 520 |
| 2008 | 9.6 | 513 |
| 2007 | 9.5 | 507 |
| 2006 | 9.41 | 501 |
| 2005 | 9.31 | 495 |
| 2004 | 9.23 | 488 |
| 2003 | 9.14 | 481 |
| 2002 | 9.06 | 475 |
| 2001 | 8.96 | 468 |
| 2000 | 8.86 | 460 |
| 1999 | 8.78 | 453 |
| 1998 | 8.71 | 446 |
| 1997 | 8.64 | 438 |
| 1996 | 8.55 | 431 |
| 1995 | 8.46 | 423 |
| 1994 | 8.38 | 415 |
| 1993 | 8.29 | 407 |
| 1992 | 8.2 | 399 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 391 |
| 1990 | 8 | 383 |
| 1989 | 7.88 | 375 |
| 1988 | 7.74 | 368 |
| 1987 | 7.64 | 360 |
| 1986 | 7.54 | 352 |
| 1985 | 7.47 | 345 |
| 1984 | 7.4 | 337 |
| 1983 | 7.33 | 330 |
| 1982 | 7.26 | 322 |
| 1981 | 7.17 | 315 |
| 1980 | 7.08 | 307 |
| 1979 | 6.99 | 299.7 |
| 1978 | 6.92 | 292.3 |
| 1977 | 6.85 | 285 |
| 1976 | 6.77 | 277.7 |
| 1975 | 6.69 | 270.6 |
| 1974 | 6.59 | 263.5 |
| 1973 | 6.5 | 256.4 |
| 1972 | 6.42 | 249.4 |
| 1971 | 6.34 | 242.6 |
| 1970 | 6.16 | 235.9 |
| 1969 | 6.07 | 229.3 |
| 1968 | 5.99 | 222.9 |
| 1967 | 5.9 | 216.5 |
| 1966 | 5.79 | 210.3 |
| 1965 | 5.68 | 204.2 |
| 1964 | 5.58 | 198.3 |
| 1963 | 5.48 | 192.4 |
| 1962 | 5.38 | 186.6 |
| 1961 | 5.28 | 180.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 85% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | 84.4% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | 83.8% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 83.2% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | 82.5% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | 81.8% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | 81.1% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | 80.3% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | 79.4% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | 78.6% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | 77.7% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | 75.8% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | 74.8% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | 73.8% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | 72.5% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | 71.3% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | 70% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 68.7% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | 67.4% |
| 2004 | 80% | 66% |
| 2003 | 80% | 64.6% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | 63.4% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | 62.6% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | 61.8% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | 60.9% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | 60.1% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | 59.3% |
| 1996 | 78% | 58.4% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | 57.6% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | 56.8% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | 56% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | 55.8% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | 55.5% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 55.2% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | 55% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | 54.7% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | 54.4% |
| 1986 | 76.5% | 54.1% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | 53.9% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | 53.6% |
| 1983 | 76% | 53.3% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | 53.1% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | 52.4% |
| 1980 | 75.7% | 51.3% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | 50.2% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | 49.1% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | 47.9% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | 46.8% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | 45.7% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | 44.6% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | 43.5% |
| 1972 | 76% | 42.4% |
| 1971 | 76.1% | 41.4% |
| 1970 | 75.7% | 40.3% |
| 1969 | 75.2% | 39.2% |
| 1968 | 74.7% | 38.2% |
| 1967 | 74.2% | 37.1% |
| 1966 | 73.6% | 36.1% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | 35.1% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | 34% |
| 1963 | 71.3% | 33.1% |
| 1962 | 70.5% | 32.1% |
| 1961 | 69.7% | 31.1% |
| 1960 | 69.1% | 30.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80% to 82% in Canada and from 66% to 85% in the Dominican Republic.
Densely populated cities
|
Canada
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Toronto | 2.79M |
| Montreal | 1.8M |
| Calgary | 1.31M |
| Ottawa | 1.02M |
| Edmonton | 1.01M |
| Winnipeg | 750K |
| Mississauga | 718K |
| Vancouver | 662K |
| Brampton | 656K |
| Hamilton | 569K |
|
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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