Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 187.9 people in Moldova. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 152,468 sq ft in Moldova. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica and Moldova are ranked 100th and 118th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Moldova, hence the population density in Dominica is 21.7% higher than in Moldova.
Population density comparison
Dominica
|
Moldova
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 187.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 118/197 |
| Population |
65870
|
2358679
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 12,714 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 148,353 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 56.4% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 43.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Dominica vs Moldova:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 17.6% decline in Moldova.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 100th place now. Moldova was 84th in 2004 and ranks 118th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Moldova
|
|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 187.9 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 193.3 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 199.2 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 204.4 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 207.5 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 209.8 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 213.2 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 217 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 220.8 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 223.4 |
| 2014 | 243 | 225.1 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 225.3 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 225.4 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 225.5 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 225.7 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 225.6 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 225.9 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 226.3 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 226.9 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 227.5 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 228.1 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 228.8 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 229.3 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 229.9 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 230.4 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 230.7 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 231 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 231 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 231.8 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 232.3 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 233.3 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 233.9 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 234.9 |
| 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
|
Moldova
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 43.6% |
| 2023 | 72% | 43.4% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 43.2% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 43% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 42.8% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 42.7% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 42.6% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 42.6% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 42.5% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 42.5% |
| 2013 | 69% | 42.5% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 42.6% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 42.6% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 42.6% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 42.7% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 42.7% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 42.7% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 42.8% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 43% |
| 2003 | 66% | 43.4% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 43.8% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 44.2% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 44.6% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 45% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 45.4% |
| 1997 | 65% | 45.8% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 46.2% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 46.3% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 46.4% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 46.5% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 46.6% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 46.7% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 46.8% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | 46.9% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | 46.5% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | 45.7% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 44.9% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | 44.2% |
| 1984 | 53% | 43.4% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | 42.6% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | 41.9% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | 41.1% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 40.4% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 39.6% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 38.8% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 37.9% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 37.1% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | 36.2% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | 35.4% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | 34.5% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 33.7% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 32.9% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 32.1% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 31.2% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 29.3% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 28.4% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 27.6% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 26.7% |
| 1963 | 38% | 25.9% |
| 1962 | 38% | 25% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 24.2% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 23.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.3% to 72.3% in Dominica and from 43% to 43.6% in Moldova.
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