Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 1,264 people in India. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 24,387 sq ft in India. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica and India are ranked 100th and 19th, 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 17.8% of the population and 2% of the land area for India, hence the population density in Dominica is 81.9% lower than in India.
Population density comparison
Dominica
|
India
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 1,264 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 19/197 |
| Population |
65870
|
1474115403
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 1,147,955 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 22,057 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 63.1% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 36.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.7% |
Dominica vs India:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 27.7% growth in India.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 100th place now. India was 17th in 2004 and ranks 19th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
India
|
|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 1,264 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 1,253 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 1,242 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 1,232 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 1,222 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 1,210 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 1,197 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 1,184 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 1,171 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 1,157 |
| 2014 | 243 | 1,143 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 1,129 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 1,114 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 1,099 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 1,083 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 1,068 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 1,052 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 1,037 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 1,022 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 1,006 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 990 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 973 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 956 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 939 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 922 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 904 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 887 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 870 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 853 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 837 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 820 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 803 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 787 |
| 1991 | 239.3 | 770 |
| 1990 | 240.4 | 753 |
| 1989 | 242.3 | 737 |
| 1988 | 243.8 | 721 |
| 1987 | 245.3 | 705 |
| 1986 | 246.6 | 689 |
| 1985 | 247.8 | 673 |
| 1984 | 248.8 | 658 |
| 1983 | 249.9 | 642 |
| 1982 | 251 | 627 |
| 1981 | 252 | 613 |
| 1980 | 252.4 | 599 |
| 1979 | 252 | 585 |
| 1978 | 251.1 | 571 |
| 1977 | 250 | 558 |
| 1976 | 248.7 | 545 |
| 1975 | 247.2 | 533 |
| 1974 | 245.5 | 520 |
| 1973 | 243.8 | 508 |
| 1972 | 241.9 | 497 |
| 1971 | 240.1 | 486 |
| 1970 | 238 | 476 |
| 1969 | 234.6 | 465 |
| 1968 | 230.4 | 455 |
| 1967 | 226.5 | 446 |
| 1966 | 222.8 | 436 |
| 1965 | 219.3 | 427 |
| 1964 | 216.1 | 417 |
| 1963 | 213.2 | 408 |
| 1962 | 210.5 | 398 |
| 1961 | 207.9 | 389 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
India
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 36.9% |
| 2023 | 72% | 36.4% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 35.9% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 35.4% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 34.9% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 34.5% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 34% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 33.6% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 33.2% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 32.8% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 32.4% |
| 2013 | 69% | 32% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 31.6% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 31.3% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 30.9% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 30.6% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 30.2% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 29.6% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 29.2% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 28.9% |
| 2003 | 66% | 28.6% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 28.2% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 27.9% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 27.7% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 27.5% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 27.2% |
| 1997 | 65% | 27% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 26.8% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 26.6% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 26.4% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 26.2% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 26% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 25.8% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 25.5% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | 25.3% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | 25.1% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | 24.8% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 24.6% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | 24.3% |
| 1984 | 53% | 24.1% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | 23.9% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | 23.6% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | 23.4% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 23.1% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 22.7% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 22.4% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 22% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 21.7% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | 21.3% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | 21% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | 20.7% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 20.3% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 20% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 19.8% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 19.6% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 19.4% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 19.2% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 19% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 18.6% |
| 1963 | 38% | 18.4% |
| 1962 | 38% | 18.2% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 18% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 17.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.3% to 72.3% in Dominica and from 28.9% to 36.9% in India.
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