Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 392 people in Ghana. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 74,579 sq ft in Ghana. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica and Ghana are ranked 100th and 63rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Dominica has 0.0008% of the world's population and 0.0005% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.42% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Ghana, hence the population density in Dominica is 41.7% lower than in Ghana.
Population density comparison
Dominica
|
Ghana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 392 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 63/197 |
| Population |
65870
|
35572974
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 87,851 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 71,139 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 40.1% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 59.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 16.5% |
Dominica vs Ghana:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 57.4% growth in Ghana.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 100th place now. Ghana was 80th in 2004 and ranks 63rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Ghana
|
|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 392 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 385 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 377 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 370 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 363 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 356 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 349 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 342 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 334 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 327 |
| 2014 | 243 | 319 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 312 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 304 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 297 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 290 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 283 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 276 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 269.1 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 262.3 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 255.5 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 248.9 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 242.4 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 236 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 229.6 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 223.5 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 218 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 212.7 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 207.6 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 202.7 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 198 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 193.4 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 188.8 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 184.2 |
| 1991 | 239.3 | 179.7 |
| 1990 | 240.4 | 175.2 |
| 1989 | 242.3 | 170.8 |
| 1988 | 243.8 | 166.6 |
| 1987 | 245.3 | 162.6 |
| 1986 | 246.6 | 159 |
| 1985 | 247.8 | 155.5 |
| 1984 | 248.8 | 152.2 |
| 1983 | 249.9 | 148.3 |
| 1982 | 251 | 143.9 |
| 1981 | 252 | 139.8 |
| 1980 | 252.4 | 135.9 |
| 1979 | 252 | 132 |
| 1978 | 251.1 | 128 |
| 1977 | 250 | 124.2 |
| 1976 | 248.7 | 120.6 |
| 1975 | 247.2 | 117.2 |
| 1974 | 245.5 | 113.8 |
| 1973 | 243.8 | 110.6 |
| 1972 | 241.9 | 107.4 |
| 1971 | 240.1 | 104.4 |
| 1970 | 238 | 101.6 |
| 1969 | 234.6 | 98.9 |
| 1968 | 230.4 | 96.5 |
| 1967 | 226.5 | 94.2 |
| 1966 | 222.8 | 91.9 |
| 1965 | 219.3 | 89.7 |
| 1964 | 216.1 | 87.6 |
| 1963 | 213.2 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 210.5 | 83.5 |
| 1961 | 207.9 | 81.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Ghana
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 59.9% |
| 2023 | 72% | 59.2% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 58.6% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 58% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 57.3% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 56.7% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 56.1% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 55.4% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 54.7% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 54.1% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 69% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 52.1% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 51.4% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 50.7% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 50% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 49.4% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 48.7% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 48% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 47.3% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 46.6% |
| 2003 | 66% | 46% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 45.3% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 44.6% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 43.9% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 43.2% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 42.4% |
| 1997 | 65% | 41.7% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 40.9% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 40.1% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 39.4% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 38.6% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 37.9% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 37.2% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 36.4% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | 35.7% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | 35% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | 34.3% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 33.6% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | 32.9% |
| 1984 | 53% | 32.2% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | 31.8% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | 31.6% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | 31.4% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 31.2% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 30.9% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 30.7% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 30.5% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 30.3% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | 30% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | 29.8% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | 29.6% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 29.4% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 29.2% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 29% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 28.5% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 27.9% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 27.3% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 26.7% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 26.1% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 25.5% |
| 1963 | 38% | 24.9% |
| 1962 | 38% | 24.4% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 23.8% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 23.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.3% to 72.3% in Dominica and from 46.6% to 59.9% in Ghana.
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