Dominica has a population density of 228.6 people per square mile compared to 833 people in Tuvalu. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Dominica and Tuvalu are ranked 100th and 31st, 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, hence the population density in Dominica is 72.5% lower than in Tuvalu.
Population density comparison
Dominica
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 100/197 | 31/197 |
| Population |
65870
|
9493
|
| Land area | 289.6 sq mi | 11.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 121,938 sq ft | 33,477 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 33.1% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 66.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Dominica vs Tuvalu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Dominica decreased by 3.56%, compared to a 1.73% decline in Tuvalu.
In 2004, Dominica ranked 82nd for population density and is in 100th place now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2004 and ranks 31st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 228.6 | 833 |
| 2023 | 229.7 | 847 |
| 2022 | 230.8 | 863 |
| 2021 | 232.1 | 880 |
| 2020 | 233.4 | 898 |
| 2019 | 234.4 | 913 |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 928 |
| 2017 | 236.5 | 938 |
| 2016 | 240.4 | 944 |
| 2015 | 243.1 | 946 |
| 2014 | 243 | 948 |
| 2013 | 240.7 | 950 |
| 2012 | 238.7 | 944 |
| 2011 | 238.5 | 931 |
| 2010 | 237.8 | 916 |
| 2009 | 237.8 | 903 |
| 2008 | 237.8 | 891 |
| 2007 | 237.8 | 879 |
| 2006 | 237.6 | 868 |
| 2005 | 237.4 | 858 |
| 2004 | 237.1 | 847 |
| 2003 | 236.7 | 837 |
| 2002 | 236.1 | 831 |
| 2001 | 235.8 | 828 |
| 2000 | 236.6 | 824 |
| 1999 | 237.8 | 820 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | 816 |
| 1997 | 239.3 | 812 |
| 1996 | 239.7 | 807 |
| 1995 | 239.9 | 801 |
| 1994 | 239.9 | 795 |
| 1993 | 239.8 | 788 |
| 1992 | 239.4 | 780 |
| 1991 | 239.3 | 771 |
| 1990 | 240.4 | 760 |
| 1989 | 242.3 | 748 |
| 1988 | 243.8 | 735 |
| 1987 | 245.3 | 723 |
| 1986 | 246.6 | 709 |
| 1985 | 247.8 | 695 |
| 1984 | 248.8 | 682 |
| 1983 | 249.9 | 672 |
| 1982 | 251 | 662 |
| 1981 | 252 | 650 |
| 1980 | 252.4 | 636 |
| 1979 | 252 | 620 |
| 1978 | 251.1 | 601 |
| 1977 | 250 | 577 |
| 1976 | 248.7 | 553 |
| 1975 | 247.2 | 528 |
| 1974 | 245.5 | 503 |
| 1973 | 243.8 | 490 |
| 1972 | 241.9 | 491 |
| 1971 | 240.1 | 491 |
| 1970 | 238 | 489 |
| 1969 | 234.6 | 486 |
| 1968 | 230.4 | 486 |
| 1967 | 226.5 | 488 |
| 1966 | 222.8 | 491 |
| 1965 | 219.3 | 493 |
| 1964 | 216.1 | 497 |
| 1963 | 213.2 | 497 |
| 1962 | 210.5 | 492 |
| 1961 | 207.9 | 488 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 66.9% |
| 2023 | 72% | 66.2% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 65.5% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | 64.8% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | 64% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | 63.2% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 62.4% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | 61.5% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 60.6% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 59.7% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | 69% | 57.8% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 56.8% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 55.8% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 53.8% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | 52.8% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | 50.7% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 49.7% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | 48.7% |
| 2003 | 66% | 47.7% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | 46.8% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | 46.4% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | 46% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 65% | 44.8% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | 44.4% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | 44% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | 43.6% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | 43.2% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | 42.8% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | 42% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | 40.7% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | 39.3% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | 38% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | 36.8% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 35.5% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | 34.3% |
| 1984 | 53% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | 32.4% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | 31.6% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | 30.7% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | 29% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | 28.2% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 27.3% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 26.5% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | 25.8% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | 25% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | 24.2% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 23.5% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 22.8% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 22.1% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 21.4% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 20.7% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | 20.1% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | 19.4% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | 18.2% |
| 1963 | 38% | 17.6% |
| 1962 | 38% | 17% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | 16.4% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | 15.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.3% to 72.3% in Dominica and from 48.7% to 66.9% in Tuvalu.
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