Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica and Thailand are ranked 100th and 70th, 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 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, hence the population density in Dominica is 37.1% lower than in Thailand.
Population density comparison
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|
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 363 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 70/197 |
| Population |
65870
|
71619867
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 197,256 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 76,731 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 45.7% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 54.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 9.59% |
Dominica vs Thailand:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 9.5% growth in Thailand.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 100th place now. Thailand was 60th in 2004 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 363 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 363 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 364 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 364 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 363 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 363 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 362 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 361 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 359 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 358 |
| 2014 | 243 | 356 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 354 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 352 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 350 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 348 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 345 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 343 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 340 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 337 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 335 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 332 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 329 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 326 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 323 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 319 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 316 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 312 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 308 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 304 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 299.6 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 295.4 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 291 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 286.6 |
| 1991 | 239.3 | 282.1 |
| 1990 | 240.4 | 277.5 |
| 1989 | 242.3 | 273 |
| 1988 | 243.8 | 268.5 |
| 1987 | 245.3 | 264 |
| 1986 | 246.6 | 259.4 |
| 1985 | 247.8 | 254.9 |
| 1984 | 248.8 | 250.2 |
| 1983 | 249.9 | 245.5 |
| 1982 | 251 | 240.8 |
| 1981 | 252 | 236.1 |
| 1980 | 252.4 | 231.4 |
| 1979 | 252 | 226.7 |
| 1978 | 251.1 | 222 |
| 1977 | 250 | 217.2 |
| 1976 | 248.7 | 212.4 |
| 1975 | 247.2 | 207.5 |
| 1974 | 245.5 | 202.5 |
| 1973 | 243.8 | 197.4 |
| 1972 | 241.9 | 192.3 |
| 1971 | 240.1 | 187.3 |
| 1970 | 238 | 182.3 |
| 1969 | 234.6 | 177.3 |
| 1968 | 230.4 | 172.4 |
| 1967 | 226.5 | 167.5 |
| 1966 | 222.8 | 162.7 |
| 1965 | 219.3 | 157.9 |
| 1964 | 216.1 | 153.3 |
| 1963 | 213.2 | 148.8 |
| 1962 | 210.5 | 144.4 |
| 1961 | 207.9 | 140.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 54.3% |
| 2023 | 72% | 53.6% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 52.9% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 51.4% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 50.7% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 49.9% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 49.2% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 48.4% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 47.7% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 46.9% |
| 2013 | 69% | 46.2% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 45.4% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 44.7% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 43.9% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 41.2% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 39.9% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 37.4% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 36.2% |
| 2003 | 66% | 34.9% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 33.7% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 31.4% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 31% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 30.8% |
| 1997 | 65% | 30.6% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 30.4% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 30.3% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 30.1% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 29.9% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 29.8% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 29.4% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | 29.2% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | 28.9% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | 28.6% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 28.4% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | 28.1% |
| 1984 | 53% | 27.8% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | 27.6% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | 27.3% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | 27% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 26.8% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 26.2% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 25.6% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 25% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 24.4% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | 23.8% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | 23.2% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | 22.6% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 22% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 21.4% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 20.9% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 20.7% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 20.6% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 20.4% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 20.3% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 20.2% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 20.1% |
| 1963 | 38% | 20% |
| 1962 | 38% | 19.9% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 19.8% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 19.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.3% to 72.3% in Dominica and from 36.2% to 54.3% in Thailand.
Densely populated cities
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|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bangkok | 5.68M |
| Chiang Mai | 1.2M |
| Nonthaburi | 256K |
| Pak Kret | 185K |
| Hat Yai | 159K |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 134K |
| Chaophraya Surasak | 133K |
| Surat Thani | 131K |
| Udon Thani | 130K |
| Klaeng | 130K |
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