Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Ireland. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 139,236 sq ft in Ireland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica and Ireland are ranked 99th and 111th, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Ireland, hence the population density in Dominica is 12.7% higher than in Ireland.
Population density comparison
Dominica
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 99/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
65508
|
5500964
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 26,599 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 137,427 sq ft |
| Rural population | 26.5% | 35.7% |
| Urban population | 73.5% | 64.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Dominica vs Ireland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 32.6% growth in Ireland.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 99th place now. Ireland was 115th in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 199.7 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 196 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 192.1 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 189.5 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 187.1 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 184.1 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 181.5 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 179.1 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 176.8 |
| 2014 | 243 | 175.1 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 173.8 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 172.9 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 172.2 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 171.4 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 170.5 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 168.8 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 165.4 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 160.7 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 156.4 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 153 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 150.3 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 147.8 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 145.4 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 143.1 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 141.2 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 139.6 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 138.1 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 136.8 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 135.7 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 135 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 134.5 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 133.8 |
| 1991 | 239.3 | 132.9 |
| 1990 | 240.4 | 132.1 |
| 1989 | 242.3 | 132 |
| 1988 | 243.8 | 132.5 |
| 1987 | 245.3 | 133.1 |
| 1986 | 246.6 | 133.1 |
| 1985 | 247.8 | 133 |
| 1984 | 248.8 | 132.8 |
| 1983 | 249.9 | 132 |
| 1982 | 251 | 131.1 |
| 1981 | 252 | 129.8 |
| 1980 | 252.4 | 128.3 |
| 1979 | 252 | 126.8 |
| 1978 | 251.1 | 125.2 |
| 1977 | 250 | 123.4 |
| 1976 | 248.7 | 121.7 |
| 1975 | 247.2 | 119.9 |
| 1974 | 245.5 | 118 |
| 1973 | 243.8 | 116 |
| 1972 | 241.9 | 114.2 |
| 1971 | 240.1 | 112.5 |
| 1970 | 238 | 111.2 |
| 1969 | 234.6 | 110.3 |
| 1968 | 230.4 | 109.6 |
| 1967 | 226.5 | 109.1 |
| 1966 | 222.8 | 108.6 |
| 1965 | 219.3 | 108.2 |
| 1964 | 216.1 | 107.8 |
| 1963 | 213.2 | 107.2 |
| 1962 | 210.5 | 106.6 |
| 1961 | 207.9 | 106.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | 73.5% | 64.3% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | 64.1% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | 63.9% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | 63.7% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | 63.5% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | 63.3% |
| 2018 | 71% | 63.1% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | 62.9% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | 62.7% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | 62.6% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | 62.5% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | 62.4% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | 62.3% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 62.1% |
| 2010 | 68% | 61.9% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | 61.6% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | 61.4% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | 60.5% |
| 2004 | 66% | 60.2% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | 59.9% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 59.4% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | 59.1% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | 58.9% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 58.6% |
| 1997 | 65% | 58.4% |
| 1996 | 65% | 58.2% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | 57.9% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | 57.7% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 57.5% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 57.2% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 57.1% |
| 1990 | 64.1% | 56.9% |
| 1989 | 63% | 56.8% |
| 1988 | 61.5% | 56.7% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | 56.6% |
| 1986 | 57.5% | 56.4% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | 56.3% |
| 1984 | 53% | 56.1% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | 56% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | 55.8% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | 55.7% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | 55.4% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | 55.2% |
| 1978 | 44.3% | 54.9% |
| 1977 | 43.3% | 54.6% |
| 1976 | 42.3% | 54.3% |
| 1975 | 41.4% | 53.9% |
| 1974 | 40.5% | 53.6% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | 53.2% |
| 1972 | 39.2% | 52.8% |
| 1971 | 38.8% | 52.3% |
| 1970 | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 51.3% |
| 1968 | 38.3% | 50.7% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 50% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 49.3% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 48.6% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 47.8% |
| 1963 | 38.1% | 46.9% |
| 1962 | 38% | 46.1% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 45.4% |
| 1960 | 37.9% | 44.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66% to 73.5% in Dominica and from 60.2% to 64.3% in Ireland.
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