Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica and Sierra Leone are ranked 100th and 77th, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, hence the population density in Dominica is 26.3% lower than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
65870
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Dominica vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 100th place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 228.6 | 310 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 304 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 297 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 290.5 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 283.9 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 277.4 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 271.1 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 264.8 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 258.5 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 252.5 |
| 2014 | 243 | 246.7 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 240.9 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 235.1 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 229.2 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 223.3 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 217.3 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 211.5 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 206.3 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 201.8 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 197.4 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 192.2 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 185.8 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 178.4 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 168.4 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 158.7 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 154.1 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 152.6 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 150.7 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 150 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 149.7 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 149.2 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 149.5 |
| 1991 | 239.3 | 152.4 |
| 1990 | 240.4 | 150.6 |
| 1989 | 242.3 | 144.8 |
| 1988 | 243.8 | 141.2 |
| 1987 | 245.3 | 137.4 |
| 1986 | 246.6 | 133.8 |
| 1985 | 247.8 | 130.6 |
| 1984 | 248.8 | 127.7 |
| 1983 | 249.9 | 124.9 |
| 1982 | 251 | 122.3 |
| 1981 | 252 | 119.8 |
| 1980 | 252.4 | 117.4 |
| 1979 | 252 | 115.1 |
| 1978 | 251.1 | 112.9 |
| 1977 | 250 | 110.7 |
| 1976 | 248.7 | 108.7 |
| 1975 | 247.2 | 106.7 |
| 1974 | 245.5 | 104.8 |
| 1973 | 243.8 | 102.9 |
| 1972 | 241.9 | 101 |
| 1971 | 240.1 | 99.2 |
| 1970 | 238 | 97.3 |
| 1969 | 234.6 | 95.5 |
| 1968 | 230.4 | 93.7 |
| 1967 | 226.5 | 91.9 |
| 1966 | 222.8 | 90.2 |
| 1965 | 219.3 | 88.6 |
| 1964 | 216.1 | 87 |
| 1963 | 213.2 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 210.5 | 84 |
| 1961 | 207.9 | 82.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 72.3% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 72% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 69% | 40% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 66% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 65% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 34% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | 33% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | 32% |
| 1984 | 53% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 29% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 24% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 38% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 38% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.3% to 72.3% in Dominica and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
Densely populated cities
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|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
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