Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 430 people in Kiribati. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 64,895 sq ft in Kiribati. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica and Kiribati are ranked 100th and 61st, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Kiribati, hence the population density in Dominica is 46.8% lower than in Kiribati.
Population density comparison
Dominica
|
Kiribati
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 430 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 61/197 |
| Population |
65870
|
138067
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 313 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 64,815 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 41.6% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 58.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Dominica vs Kiribati:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 40% growth in Kiribati.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 100th place now. Kiribati was 66th in 2004 and ranks 61st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Kiribati
|
|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 430 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 424 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 417 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 410 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 403 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 396 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 390 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 385 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 379 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 374 |
| 2014 | 243 | 369 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 364 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 359 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 354 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 348 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 340 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 333 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 326 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 320 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 313 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 307 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 301 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 295 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 288.8 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 283.3 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 278.6 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 273.9 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 269.1 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 264.2 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 259.7 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 255.9 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 252.1 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 248.3 |
| 1991 | 239.3 | 244.2 |
| 1990 | 240.4 | 239.4 |
| 1989 | 242.3 | 233.9 |
| 1988 | 243.8 | 228.4 |
| 1987 | 245.3 | 223 |
| 1986 | 246.6 | 217.6 |
| 1985 | 247.8 | 212.6 |
| 1984 | 248.8 | 208.6 |
| 1983 | 249.9 | 205.2 |
| 1982 | 251 | 201.9 |
| 1981 | 252 | 198.6 |
| 1980 | 252.4 | 195.5 |
| 1979 | 252 | 192.4 |
| 1978 | 251.1 | 191.4 |
| 1977 | 250 | 192.7 |
| 1976 | 248.7 | 194 |
| 1975 | 247.2 | 195 |
| 1974 | 245.5 | 195.7 |
| 1973 | 243.8 | 194.5 |
| 1972 | 241.9 | 191.1 |
| 1971 | 240.1 | 187.5 |
| 1970 | 238 | 183.9 |
| 1969 | 234.6 | 180.2 |
| 1968 | 230.4 | 177.6 |
| 1967 | 226.5 | 175.9 |
| 1966 | 222.8 | 174 |
| 1965 | 219.3 | 170.9 |
| 1964 | 216.1 | 166.6 |
| 1963 | 213.2 | 162.4 |
| 1962 | 210.5 | 158.4 |
| 1961 | 207.9 | 154.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Kiribati
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 58.4% |
| 2023 | 72% | 57.8% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 57.1% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 56.3% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 55.6% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 54.8% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 54.1% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 53.3% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 52.5% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 51.6% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 50.8% |
| 2013 | 69% | 49.9% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 48.2% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 47.4% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 46.5% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 45.7% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 44% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 43.6% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 43.5% |
| 2003 | 66% | 43.5% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 43.5% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 43.5% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 43% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 41.5% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 40.1% |
| 1997 | 65% | 38.8% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 37.4% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 36.4% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 36.1% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 35.8% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 35.6% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 35.3% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 35% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | 34.4% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | 34.1% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 33.8% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | 33.5% |
| 1984 | 53% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | 33% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | 32.8% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | 32.5% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 32.3% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 32% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 31.6% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 30.9% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 30.3% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | 29.6% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | 29% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | 28% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 26.7% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 25.3% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 24.1% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 22.9% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 21.9% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 21.1% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 20.4% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 19.6% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 18.9% |
| 1963 | 38% | 18.2% |
| 1962 | 38% | 17.6% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 16.9% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 16.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.3% to 72.3% in Dominica and from 43.5% to 58.4% in Kiribati.
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