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Population density: Dominica vs Thailand compared

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Dominica has a population density of 226.3 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. Dominica and Thailand rank 101st and 70th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, making the population density in Dominica 37.6% lower than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Dominica
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Dominica Thailand
2026 226.3 363
2025 227.6 363
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

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Dominica decreased by 4.75%, compared to a 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Dominica ranked 82nd by population density and is 101st now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Dominica
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Dominica Thailand
2024 73.5% 61.9%
2023 73.1% 60.9%
2022 72.7% 59.7%
2021 72.3% 58.5%
2020 71.8% 57.2%
2019 71.4% 55.9%
2018 71% 54.6%
2017 70.6% 49.2%
2016 70.3% 47.9%
2015 69.9% 47%
2014 69.5% 46.3%
2013 69.1% 45.8%
2012 68.8% 45.4%
2011 68.4% 44.8%
2010 68% 44%
2009 67.6% 43%
2008 67.2% 41.9%
2007 66.9% 40.7%
2006 66.5% 39.4%
2005 66.2% 38.1%
2004 66% 36.8%
2003 65.7% 35.4%
2002 65.5% 34.1%
2001 65.4% 32.7%
2000 65.2% 31.5%
1999 65.1% 30.2%
1998 65.1% 28.7%
1997 65% 27.2%
1996 65% 25.6%
1995 64.9% 24.1%
1994 64.8% 22.7%
1993 64.7% 21.3%
1992 64.6% 20.2%
1991 64.5% 19.4%
1990 64.1% 18.8%
1989 63% 18.5%
1988 61.5% 18.3%
1987 59.6% 18.1%
1986 57.5% 17.9%
1985 55.3% 17.8%
1984 53% 17.7%
1983 50.9% 17.6%
1982 49.1% 17.4%
1981 47.7% 17.3%
1980 46.5% 17.1%
1979 45.4% 16.8%
1978 44.3% 16.5%
1977 43.3% 16.1%
1976 42.3% 15.7%
1975 41.4% 15.2%
1974 40.5% 14.8%
1973 39.8% 14.3%
1972 39.2% 13.9%
1971 38.8% 13.6%
1970 38.5% 13.3%
1969 38.4% 13.1%
1968 38.3% 12.9%
1967 38.3% 12.7%
1966 38.2% 12.6%
1965 38.2% 12.5%
1964 38.1% 12.3%
1963 38.1% 12.2%
1962 38% 12.1%
1961 37.9% 12%
1960 37.9% 11.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 66% to 73.5% in Dominica and from 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

Densely populated cities

Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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