Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica ranked 100th out of 197.
Dominica has 0.0008% of the world's population and 0.0005% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Dominica compared to the World's average
Dominica
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | N/A |
| Population |
65870
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Dominica population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Dominica has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 3.56%. The population density rank was 82nd 21 years ago and is 100th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 100 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 100 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 100 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 99 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 97 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 95 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 95 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 93 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 93 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 91 |
| 2014 | 243 | 89 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 89 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 88 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 86 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 85 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 85 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 84 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 82 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 82 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 82 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 82 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 82 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 81 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 81 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 80 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 77 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 76 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 76 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 76 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 75 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 74 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 73 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 70 |
| 1991 | 239.3 | 67 |
| 1990 | 240.4 | 66 |
| 1989 | 242.3 | 63 |
| 1988 | 243.8 | 62 |
| 1987 | 245.3 | 61 |
| 1986 | 246.6 | 59 |
| 1985 | 247.8 | 56 |
| 1984 | 248.8 | 56 |
| 1983 | 249.9 | 55 |
| 1982 | 251 | 54 |
| 1981 | 252 | 53 |
| 1980 | 252.4 | 53 |
| 1979 | 252 | 52 |
| 1978 | 251.1 | 52 |
| 1977 | 250 | 50 |
| 1976 | 248.7 | 50 |
| 1975 | 247.2 | 50 |
| 1974 | 245.5 | 50 |
| 1973 | 243.8 | 48 |
| 1972 | 241.9 | 48 |
| 1971 | 240.1 | 48 |
| 1970 | 238 | 47 |
| 1969 | 234.6 | 47 |
| 1968 | 230.4 | 48 |
| 1967 | 226.5 | 48 |
| 1966 | 222.8 | 48 |
| 1965 | 219.3 | 48 |
| 1964 | 216.1 | 48 |
| 1963 | 213.2 | 48 |
| 1962 | 210.5 | 48 |
| 1961 | 207.9 | 49 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Dominica from 1960 to 2024: 37.8% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 65.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 72.3%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 70 |
| 2023 | 72% | 70 |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 70 |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 70 |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 69 |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 69 |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 69 |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 70 |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 70 |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 70 |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 68 |
| 2013 | 69% | 68 |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 69 |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 68 |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 68 |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 70 |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 71 |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 71 |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 70 |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 70 |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 69 |
| 2003 | 66% | 69 |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 68 |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 67 |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 67 |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 67 |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 68 |
| 1997 | 65% | 68 |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 69 |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 69 |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 69 |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 69 |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 69 |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 69 |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 69 |
| 1989 | 61.4% | 69 |
| 1988 | 59.8% | 70 |
| 1987 | 58.1% | 70 |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 72 |
| 1985 | 54.7% | 75 |
| 1984 | 53% | 81 |
| 1983 | 51.3% | 83 |
| 1982 | 49.5% | 85 |
| 1981 | 47.8% | 91 |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 92 |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 93 |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 92 |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 93 |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 94 |
| 1975 | 42.7% | 95 |
| 1974 | 41.9% | 94 |
| 1973 | 41.1% | 94 |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 96 |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 98 |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 100 |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 96 |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 91 |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 91 |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 88 |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 84 |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 79 |
| 1963 | 38% | 78 |
| 1962 | 38% | 79 |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 76 |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 74 |
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