Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 2,274 people in Palestine. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 12,251 sq ft in Palestine. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica and Palestine are ranked 100th and 8th, 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 0.06% of the population and 0.004% of the land area for Palestine, hence the population density in Dominica is 89.9% lower than in Palestine.
Population density comparison
Dominica
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 2,274 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 8/197 |
| Population |
65870
|
5459557
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 2,326 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 12,261 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 22.1% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 77.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Dominica vs Palestine:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 63.3% growth in Palestine.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 100th place now. Palestine was 11th in 2004 and ranks 8th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Palestine
|
|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 2,274 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 2,221 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 2,168 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 2,116 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 2,067 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 2,016 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 1,966 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 1,917 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 1,879 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 1,837 |
| 2014 | 243 | 1,796 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 1,754 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 1,712 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 1,671 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 1,629 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 1,587 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 1,545 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 1,503 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 1,466 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 1,429 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 1,392 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 1,357 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 1,323 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 1,290 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 1,257 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 1,225 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 1,195 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 1,164 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 1,113 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 1,065 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 1,018 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 973 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 931 |
| 1991 | 239.3 | 890 |
| 1990 | 240.4 | 851 |
| 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
|
Palestine
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 77.9% |
| 2023 | 72% | 77.6% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 77.3% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 77% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 76.7% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 76.4% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 76.2% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 75.9% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 75.6% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 75.4% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 75.1% |
| 2013 | 69% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 74.6% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 74.1% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 73.9% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 73.7% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 73.3% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 73.1% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 72.8% |
| 2003 | 66% | 72.6% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 72.4% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 72.2% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 72% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 71.7% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 71.5% |
| 1997 | 65% | 71.2% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 70.7% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 70.2% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 69.7% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 69.2% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 68.7% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 68.2% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 67.7% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | - |
| 1988 | 59.8% | - |
| 1987 | 58.1% | - |
| 1986 | 56.4% | - |
| 1985 | 54.7% | - |
| 1984 | 53% | - |
| 1983 | 51.3% | - |
| 1982 | 49.5% | - |
| 1981 | 47.8% | - |
| 1980 | 46.8% | - |
| 1979 | 45.9% | - |
| 1978 | 45.1% | - |
| 1977 | 44.3% | - |
| 1976 | 43.5% | - |
| 1975 | 42.7% | - |
| 1974 | 41.9% | - |
| 1973 | 41.1% | - |
| 1972 | 40.3% | - |
| 1971 | 39.5% | - |
| 1970 | 38.7% | - |
| 1969 | 38.4% | - |
| 1968 | 38.4% | - |
| 1967 | 38.3% | - |
| 1966 | 38.2% | - |
| 1965 | 38.2% | - |
| 1964 | 38.1% | - |
| 1963 | 38% | - |
| 1962 | 38% | - |
| 1961 | 37.9% | - |
| 1960 | 37.8% | - |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.3% to 72.3% in Dominica and from 72.8% to 77.9% in Palestine.
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