Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 45.3 people in Paraguay. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 631,864 sq ft in Paraguay. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica and Paraguay are ranked 100th and 176th, 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 0.09% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Paraguay, hence the population density in Dominica is 404% higher than in Paraguay.
Population density comparison
Dominica
|
Paraguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 45.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 176/197 |
| Population |
65870
|
7079103
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 152,901 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 615,174 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 36.5% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 63.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Dominica vs Paraguay:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 29% growth in Paraguay.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 100th place now. Paraguay was 168th in 2004 and ranks 176th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Paraguay
|
|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 45.3 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 44.8 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 44.2 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 43.6 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 43 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 42.5 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 41.9 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 41.3 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 40.7 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 40.2 |
| 2014 | 243 | 39.6 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 39 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 38.4 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 37.9 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 37.4 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 37 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 36.6 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 35.9 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 35.5 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 35.1 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 34.7 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 34.3 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 33.8 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 33.3 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 32.6 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 31.9 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 31.3 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 30.6 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 29.9 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 29.1 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 28.4 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 27.7 |
| 1991 | 239.3 | 27 |
| 1990 | 240.4 | 26.3 |
| 1989 | 242.3 | 25.6 |
| 1988 | 243.8 | 24.9 |
| 1987 | 245.3 | 24.2 |
| 1986 | 246.6 | 23.5 |
| 1985 | 247.8 | 22.9 |
| 1984 | 248.8 | 22.2 |
| 1983 | 249.9 | 21.6 |
| 1982 | 251 | 21 |
| 1981 | 252 | 20.5 |
| 1980 | 252.4 | 19.9 |
| 1979 | 252 | 19.4 |
| 1978 | 251.1 | 18.9 |
| 1977 | 250 | 18.4 |
| 1976 | 248.7 | 18 |
| 1975 | 247.2 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 245.5 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 243.8 | 16.7 |
| 1972 | 241.9 | 16.3 |
| 1971 | 240.1 | 15.9 |
| 1970 | 238 | 15.6 |
| 1969 | 234.6 | 15.2 |
| 1968 | 230.4 | 14.9 |
| 1967 | 226.5 | 14.5 |
| 1966 | 222.8 | 14.2 |
| 1965 | 219.3 | 13.9 |
| 1964 | 216.1 | 13.5 |
| 1963 | 213.2 | 13.2 |
| 1962 | 210.5 | 12.9 |
| 1961 | 207.9 | 12.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Paraguay
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 72% | 63.1% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 62.8% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 62.5% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 62.2% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 61.9% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 61.6% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 61.3% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 61% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 60.7% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 60.5% |
| 2013 | 69% | 60.2% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 59.9% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 59.6% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 58.9% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 58.6% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 58.3% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 58% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 57.6% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 57.3% |
| 2003 | 66% | 57% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 56.6% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 56% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 55.3% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 54.7% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 54.1% |
| 1997 | 65% | 53.4% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 52.8% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 52.1% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 51.5% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 50.8% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 50.2% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 49.4% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 48.7% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | 47.9% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | 47.2% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | 46.5% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 45.7% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | 45% |
| 1984 | 53% | 44.2% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | 43.5% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | 42.8% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | 42.2% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 41.7% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 41.1% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 40.6% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 40.1% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 39.5% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | 39% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | 38.4% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | 37.9% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 37.4% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 37.2% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 37.1% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 36.9% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 36.7% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 36.6% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 36.4% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 36.2% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 36.1% |
| 1963 | 38% | 35.9% |
| 1962 | 38% | 35.8% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 35.7% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 35.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.3% to 72.3% in Dominica and from 57.3% to 63.5% in Paraguay.
Densely populated cities
|
Paraguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Asuncion | 462K |
| Ciudad del Este | 350K |
| Luque | 260K |
| San Lorenzo | 225K |
| Pedro Juan Caballero | 127K |
| Caaguazu | 127K |
| Encarnacion | 107K |
| Coronel Oviedo | 52.4K |
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