Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 150.9 people in Liberia. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 213,577 sq ft in Liberia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica and Liberia are ranked 100th and 131st, 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 0.06% of the land area for Liberia, hence the population density in Dominica is 51.5% higher than in Liberia.
Population density comparison
Dominica
|
Liberia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 150.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 131/197 |
| Population |
65870
|
5829811
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 37,189 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 184,716 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 45.9% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 54.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 18.2% |
Dominica vs Liberia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 77.8% growth in Liberia.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 100th place now. Liberia was 140th in 2004 and ranks 131st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Liberia
|
|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 150.9 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 147.7 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 144.5 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 141.4 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 138.5 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 135.6 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 133 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 130.4 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 127.9 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 125.3 |
| 2014 | 243 | 122.7 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 120.2 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 117.6 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 113.5 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 109.1 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 106 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 102.7 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 98.7 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 93.9 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 88.8 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 84.9 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 83.9 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 83.2 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 81.1 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 78.7 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 75.9 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 71.8 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 64.9 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 60 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 58.3 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 57.8 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 58 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 55.7 |
| 1991 | 239.3 | 52.6 |
| 1990 | 240.4 | 59.8 |
| 1989 | 242.3 | 67.7 |
| 1988 | 243.8 | 65.8 |
| 1987 | 245.3 | 63.9 |
| 1986 | 246.6 | 62.1 |
| 1985 | 247.8 | 60.2 |
| 1984 | 248.8 | 58.4 |
| 1983 | 249.9 | 56.7 |
| 1982 | 251 | 55 |
| 1981 | 252 | 53.4 |
| 1980 | 252.4 | 51.9 |
| 1979 | 252 | 50.4 |
| 1978 | 251.1 | 48.9 |
| 1977 | 250 | 47.5 |
| 1976 | 248.7 | 46.2 |
| 1975 | 247.2 | 44.9 |
| 1974 | 245.5 | 43.7 |
| 1973 | 243.8 | 42.6 |
| 1972 | 241.9 | 41.5 |
| 1971 | 240.1 | 40.4 |
| 1970 | 238 | 39.4 |
| 1969 | 234.6 | 38.4 |
| 1968 | 230.4 | 37.5 |
| 1967 | 226.5 | 36.5 |
| 1966 | 222.8 | 35.6 |
| 1965 | 219.3 | 34.7 |
| 1964 | 216.1 | 33.8 |
| 1963 | 213.2 | 33 |
| 1962 | 210.5 | 32.2 |
| 1961 | 207.9 | 31.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Liberia
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 54.1% |
| 2023 | 72% | 53.6% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 53.1% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 52.6% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 52.1% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 51.6% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 51.2% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 50.7% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 50.3% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 49.8% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | 69% | 49% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 48.6% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 48.2% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 47.8% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 47.4% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 47.1% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 46.4% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 46.1% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 45.7% |
| 2003 | 66% | 45.4% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 45% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 44.7% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 44.3% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 44% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 43.6% |
| 1997 | 65% | 43.3% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 43% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 46% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 49% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 52% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 55% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 58% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 55.4% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | 52.8% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | 50.2% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | 47.6% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 45% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | 42.4% |
| 1984 | 53% | 39.8% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | 38.2% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | 37.2% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | 36.2% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 35.2% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 34.2% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 33.2% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 32.3% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 31.3% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | 30.4% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | 29.5% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | 28.6% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 27.7% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 26.9% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 26% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 25.2% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 24.4% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 23.6% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 22.1% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 21.4% |
| 1963 | 38% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 38% | 20% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 19.3% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 18.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.3% to 72.3% in Dominica and from 45.7% to 54.1% in Liberia.
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