Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 893 people in Grenada. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 32,005 sq ft in Grenada. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica and Grenada are ranked 100th and 27th, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Grenada, hence the population density in Dominica is 74.4% lower than in Grenada.
Population density comparison
Dominica
|
Grenada
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 893 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 27/197 |
| Population |
65870
|
117349
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 131.3 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 31,224 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 62.7% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 37.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Dominica vs Grenada:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 7.21% growth in Grenada.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 100th place now. Grenada was 23rd in 2004 and ranks 27th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Grenada
|
|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 893 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 892 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 891 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 889 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 886 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 883 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 881 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 879 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 877 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 874 |
| 2014 | 243 | 869 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 864 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 859 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 854 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 850 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 847 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 845 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 842 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 839 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 836 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 833 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 829 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 826 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 823 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 819 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 813 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 808 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 802 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 797 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 791 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 786 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 780 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 774 |
| 1991 | 239.3 | 768 |
| 1990 | 240.4 | 761 |
| 1989 | 242.3 | 755 |
| 1988 | 243.8 | 749 |
| 1987 | 245.3 | 743 |
| 1986 | 246.6 | 737 |
| 1985 | 247.8 | 732 |
| 1984 | 248.8 | 727 |
| 1983 | 249.9 | 723 |
| 1982 | 251 | 719 |
| 1981 | 252 | 716 |
| 1980 | 252.4 | 720 |
| 1979 | 252 | 727 |
| 1978 | 251.1 | 734 |
| 1977 | 250 | 739 |
| 1976 | 248.7 | 744 |
| 1975 | 247.2 | 747 |
| 1974 | 245.5 | 750 |
| 1973 | 243.8 | 752 |
| 1972 | 241.9 | 752 |
| 1971 | 240.1 | 751 |
| 1970 | 238 | 750 |
| 1969 | 234.6 | 748 |
| 1968 | 230.4 | 747 |
| 1967 | 226.5 | 747 |
| 1966 | 222.8 | 747 |
| 1965 | 219.3 | 747 |
| 1964 | 216.1 | 745 |
| 1963 | 213.2 | 740 |
| 1962 | 210.5 | 734 |
| 1961 | 207.9 | 726 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Grenada
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 37.3% |
| 2023 | 72% | 37.1% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 36.9% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 36.7% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 36.5% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 36.4% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 36.3% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 36.2% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 36.1% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 36% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 35.9% |
| 2013 | 69% | 35.9% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 35.9% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 35.9% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 35.9% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 35.9% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 35.9% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 35.9% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 35.9% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 35.9% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 35.9% |
| 2003 | 66% | 35.9% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 35.9% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 35.7% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 35.5% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 35.2% |
| 1997 | 65% | 35% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 34.5% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 34% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 33.4% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | 33.4% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | 33.3% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | 33.3% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 33.2% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | 33.2% |
| 1984 | 53% | 33.1% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | 33.1% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | 33% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | 33% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 32.9% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 32.8% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 32.8% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 32.7% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 32.6% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | 32.6% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | 32.5% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | 32.4% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 32.4% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 32.3% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 32.2% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 32% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 31.8% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 31.7% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 31.3% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 31.1% |
| 1963 | 38% | 30.9% |
| 1962 | 38% | 30.7% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 30.5% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 30.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.3% to 72.3% in Dominica and from 35.9% to 37.3% in Grenada.
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