Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 337 people in Jordan. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 83,240 sq ft in Jordan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica and Jordan are ranked 100th and 73rd, 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 0.14% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Jordan, hence the population density in Dominica is 32.2% lower than in Jordan.
Population density comparison
Dominica
|
Jordan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 337 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 73/197 |
| Population |
65870
|
11575983
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 34,284 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 82,730 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 7.79% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 92.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 51.2% |
Dominica vs Jordan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 95.2% growth in Jordan.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 100th place now. Jordan was 102nd in 2004 and ranks 73rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Jordan
|
|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 337 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 334 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 328 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 323 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 317 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 311 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 305 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 298.6 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 291.9 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 278.4 |
| 2014 | 243 | 256.5 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 233.1 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 221.3 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 218.2 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 212.9 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 208.3 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 205.2 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 200.4 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 188.7 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 177 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 172.6 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 168.5 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 164.8 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 161.4 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 158.1 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 151.6 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 148.1 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 144.2 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 139.5 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 133.9 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 127.6 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 121.2 |
| 1991 | 239.3 | 114.9 |
| 1990 | 240.4 | 106.3 |
| 1989 | 242.3 | 98.3 |
| 1988 | 243.8 | 93.7 |
| 1987 | 245.3 | 89.5 |
| 1986 | 246.6 | 85.4 |
| 1985 | 247.8 | 81.6 |
| 1984 | 248.8 | 77.9 |
| 1983 | 249.9 | 74.5 |
| 1982 | 251 | 71.2 |
| 1981 | 252 | 68.3 |
| 1980 | 252.4 | 65.6 |
| 1979 | 252 | 63.2 |
| 1978 | 251.1 | 61.2 |
| 1977 | 250 | 59.3 |
| 1976 | 248.7 | 57.5 |
| 1975 | 247.2 | 55.7 |
| 1974 | 245.5 | 54 |
| 1973 | 243.8 | 52.2 |
| 1972 | 241.9 | 50.3 |
| 1971 | 240.1 | 48.3 |
| 1970 | 238 | 45.9 |
| 1969 | 234.6 | 43.2 |
| 1968 | 230.4 | 40.3 |
| 1967 | 226.5 | 37.3 |
| 1966 | 222.8 | 34.6 |
| 1965 | 219.3 | 32.3 |
| 1964 | 216.1 | 30.4 |
| 1963 | 213.2 | 28.9 |
| 1962 | 210.5 | 27.6 |
| 1961 | 207.9 | 26.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Jordan
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 92.2% |
| 2023 | 72% | 92% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 91.8% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 91.6% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 91.4% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 91.2% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 91% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 90.7% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 90.5% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 90.3% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 90% |
| 2013 | 69% | 89.1% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 88.2% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 87.2% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 83.7% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 82.4% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 81% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 79.5% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 78.3% |
| 2003 | 66% | 78.3% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 78.3% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 78.3% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 78.3% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 78.3% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 78.2% |
| 1997 | 65% | 78.2% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 78.2% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 78.2% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 77.7% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 76.7% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 75.6% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 74.5% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 73.3% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | 72.1% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | 70.9% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | 69.6% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 68.3% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | 67% |
| 1984 | 53% | 65.7% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | 64.3% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | 62.9% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | 61.5% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 60% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 59% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 58.6% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 58.3% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 58% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | 57.6% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | 57.3% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | 57% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 56.6% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 56.3% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 56% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 55.6% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 55.3% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 55% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 54.6% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 54.3% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 53.9% |
| 1963 | 38% | 53.6% |
| 1962 | 38% | 53.2% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 52.4% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 50.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.3% to 72.3% in Dominica and from 78.3% to 92.2% in Jordan.
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