Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 668 people in Saint Vincent. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica and Saint Vincent are ranked 100th and 42nd, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, hence the population density in Dominica is 65.8% lower than in Saint Vincent.
Population density comparison
Dominica
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
65870
|
99920
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 45.3% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 54.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Dominica vs Saint Vincent:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 10.8% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 100th place now. Saint Vincent was 29th in 2004 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 668 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 673 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 678 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 683 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 688 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 692 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 697 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 702 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 706 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 710 |
| 2014 | 243 | 714 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 718 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 722 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 726 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 730 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 734 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 737 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 741 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 744 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 747 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 749 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 751 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 753 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 754 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 754 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 753 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 752 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 751 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 751 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 751 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 750 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 749 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 747 |
| 1991 | 239.3 | 745 |
| 1990 | 240.4 | 743 |
| 1989 | 242.3 | 739 |
| 1988 | 243.8 | 735 |
| 1987 | 245.3 | 731 |
| 1986 | 246.6 | 726 |
| 1985 | 247.8 | 721 |
| 1984 | 248.8 | 715 |
| 1983 | 249.9 | 710 |
| 1982 | 251 | 704 |
| 1981 | 252 | 698 |
| 1980 | 252.4 | 692 |
| 1979 | 252 | 687 |
| 1978 | 251.1 | 683 |
| 1977 | 250 | 677 |
| 1976 | 248.7 | 672 |
| 1975 | 247.2 | 667 |
| 1974 | 245.5 | 661 |
| 1973 | 243.8 | 655 |
| 1972 | 241.9 | 649 |
| 1971 | 240.1 | 643 |
| 1970 | 238 | 637 |
| 1969 | 234.6 | 631 |
| 1968 | 230.4 | 625 |
| 1967 | 226.5 | 618 |
| 1966 | 222.8 | 611 |
| 1965 | 219.3 | 604 |
| 1964 | 216.1 | 596 |
| 1963 | 213.2 | 588 |
| 1962 | 210.5 | 579 |
| 1961 | 207.9 | 570 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 54.7% |
| 2023 | 72% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 53.5% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 53% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 52.2% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 51.8% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 51.4% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 51% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | 69% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 49% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 48.2% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 47.4% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 47% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 46.7% |
| 2003 | 66% | 46.3% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 45.9% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 45.5% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 45.2% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 65% | 44.1% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 43.7% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 43% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 42.7% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | 40.3% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | 39.7% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 39.2% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | 38.6% |
| 1984 | 53% | 38.1% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | 37% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | 36.4% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 35.3% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 34.8% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 34.3% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 33.7% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | 33.2% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | 32.7% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | 32.2% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 31.7% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 30.7% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 30.2% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 29.7% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 28.7% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 28.3% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 27.8% |
| 1963 | 38% | 27.3% |
| 1962 | 38% | 26.9% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 26.4% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 25.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.3% to 72.3% in Dominica and from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent.
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