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Population density: Dominica vs Uganda compared

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Dominica has a population density of 226.3 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Dominica has 122,117 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Dominica and Uganda rank 101st and 42nd 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 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Dominica 66.8% lower than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Dominica
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Dominica Uganda
2026 226.3 682
2025 227.6 664
2024 228.6 646
2023 229.7 628
2022 230.8 611
2021 232.1 593
2020 233.4 574
2019 234.4 555
2018 235.4 537
2017 236.5 519
2016 240.4 501
2015 243.1 485
2014 243 470
2013 240.7 456
2012 238.7 444
2011 238.5 431
2010 237.8 418
2009 237.8 408
2008 237.8 396
2007 237.8 384
2006 237.6 373
2005 237.4 362
2004 237.1 352
2003 236.7 342
2002 236.1 331
2001 235.8 321
2000 236.6 311
1999 237.8 301
1998 238.7 291.9
1997 239.3 283.3
1996 239.7 275.2
1995 239.9 267.9
1994 239.9 260.7
1993 239.8 252.1
1992 239.4 243.5
1991 239.3 235.3
1990 240.4 227.7
1989 242.3 220.5
1988 243.8 213.5
1987 245.3 206.8
1986 246.6 200.5
1985 247.8 194.7
1984 248.8 189.3
1983 249.9 184.3
1982 251 179.8
1981 252 175.7
1980 252.4 172.1
1979 252 168.5
1978 251.1 164.5
1977 250 160.2
1976 248.7 156
1975 247.2 152
1974 245.5 148.1
1973 243.8 144.5
1972 241.9 141.1
1971 240.1 137.6
1970 238 133.8
1969 234.6 129.8
1968 230.4 125.8
1967 226.5 122
1966 222.8 118.3
1965 219.3 114.7
1964 216.1 111.3
1963 213.2 108
1962 210.5 104.9
1961 207.9 101.9

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 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Dominica ranked 82nd by population density and is 101st now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Dominica
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Dominica Uganda
2024 73.5% 31.3%
2023 73.1% 30.6%
2022 72.7% 29.9%
2021 72.3% 29.2%
2020 71.8% 28.5%
2019 71.4% 27.8%
2018 71% 27.1%
2017 70.6% 26.4%
2016 70.3% 25.7%
2015 69.9% 25%
2014 69.5% 24.2%
2013 69.1% 22.7%
2012 68.8% 21.4%
2011 68.4% 20.1%
2010 68% 18.8%
2009 67.6% 17.6%
2008 67.2% 16.5%
2007 66.9% 15.5%
2006 66.5% 14.6%
2005 66.2% 13.8%
2004 66% 13.1%
2003 65.7% 12.6%
2002 65.5% 12.2%
2001 65.4% 11.9%
2000 65.2% 11.6%
1999 65.1% 11.4%
1998 65.1% 11.2%
1997 65% 11%
1996 65% 10.9%
1995 64.9% 10.7%
1994 64.8% 10.6%
1993 64.7% 10.4%
1992 64.6% 10.2%
1991 64.5% 10%
1990 64.1% 9.76%
1989 63% 9.47%
1988 61.5% 9.15%
1987 59.6% 8.8%
1986 57.5% 8.44%
1985 55.3% 8.09%
1984 53% 7.74%
1983 50.9% 7.43%
1982 49.1% 7.15%
1981 47.7% 6.92%
1980 46.5% 6.76%
1979 45.4% 6.65%
1978 44.3% 6.57%
1977 43.3% 6.51%
1976 42.3% 6.46%
1975 41.4% 6.42%
1974 40.5% 6.38%
1973 39.8% 6.34%
1972 39.2% 6.29%
1971 38.8% 6.24%
1970 38.5% 6.17%
1969 38.4% 6.09%
1968 38.3% 5.97%
1967 38.3% 5.81%
1966 38.2% 5.63%
1965 38.2% 5.42%
1964 38.1% 5.2%
1963 38.1% 4.97%
1962 38% 4.75%
1961 37.9% 4.55%
1960 37.9% 4.36%

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 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

Densely populated cities

Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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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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