Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Luxembourg. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 41,078 sq ft in Luxembourg. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica and Luxembourg are ranked 100th and 40th, 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 0.008% of the population and 0.002% of the land area for Luxembourg, hence the population density in Dominica is 66.5% lower than in Luxembourg.
Population density comparison
Dominica
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 682 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 40/197 |
| Population |
65870
|
690832
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 994 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 40,889 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 7.73% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 92.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Dominica vs Luxembourg:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 47.9% growth in Luxembourg.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 100th place now. Luxembourg was 49th in 2004 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Luxembourg
|
|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 682 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 670 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 657 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 644 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 634 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 624 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 612 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 600 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 586 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 573 |
| 2014 | 243 | 560 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 547 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 534 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 521 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 510 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 501 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 492 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 483 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 475 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 468 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 461 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 454 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 449 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 444 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 439 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | - |
| 1998 | 238.7 | - |
| 1997 | 239.3 | - |
| 1996 | 239.7 | - |
| 1995 | 239.9 | - |
| 1994 | 239.9 | - |
| 1993 | 239.8 | - |
| 1992 | 239.4 | - |
| 1991 | 239.3 | - |
| 1990 | 240.4 | - |
| 1989 | 242.3 | - |
| 1988 | 243.8 | - |
| 1987 | 245.3 | - |
| 1986 | 246.6 | - |
| 1985 | 247.8 | - |
| 1984 | 248.8 | - |
| 1983 | 249.9 | - |
| 1982 | 251 | - |
| 1981 | 252 | - |
| 1980 | 252.4 | - |
| 1979 | 252 | - |
| 1978 | 251.1 | - |
| 1977 | 250 | - |
| 1976 | 248.7 | - |
| 1975 | 247.2 | - |
| 1974 | 245.5 | - |
| 1973 | 243.8 | - |
| 1972 | 241.9 | - |
| 1971 | 240.1 | - |
| 1970 | 238 | - |
| 1969 | 234.6 | - |
| 1968 | 230.4 | - |
| 1967 | 226.5 | - |
| 1966 | 222.8 | - |
| 1965 | 219.3 | - |
| 1964 | 216.1 | - |
| 1963 | 213.2 | - |
| 1962 | 210.5 | - |
| 1961 | 207.9 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Luxembourg
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 92.3% |
| 2023 | 72% | 92.1% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 91.9% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 91.7% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 91.5% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 91.2% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 91% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 90.7% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 90.5% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 90.2% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 89.9% |
| 2013 | 69% | 89.6% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 89.2% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 88.9% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 88.5% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 88.2% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 87.8% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 87.4% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 87% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 86.6% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 86.2% |
| 2003 | 66% | 85.7% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 85.3% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 84.8% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 84.2% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 83.4% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 82.9% |
| 1997 | 65% | 82.8% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 82.8% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 82.9% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 82.5% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 81.9% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 81.5% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 81.1% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 80.9% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | 80.9% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | 80.8% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | 80.8% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 80.7% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | 80.7% |
| 1984 | 53% | 80.6% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | 80.6% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | 80.4% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 80% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 79% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 78.4% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 77.9% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | 77.3% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | 76.7% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | 76.1% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 75.5% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 74.9% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 74.4% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 73.9% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 73.4% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 72.9% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 72.5% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 72% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 71.5% |
| 1963 | 38% | 71% |
| 1962 | 38% | 70.4% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 69.9% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 69.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.3% to 72.3% in Dominica and from 86.2% to 92.3% in Luxembourg.
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