The Dominican Republic has a population density of 614 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. The Dominican Republic has 45,844 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Dominican Republic ranked 49th out of 197.
The Dominican Republic has 0.14% of the world's population and 0.03% of all countries' land area.
Population density in the Dominican Republic compared to the World's average
Dominican Republic
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 614 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 49/197 | N/A |
| Population |
11591984
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 18,609 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,399 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 15% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 85% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.6% | 28.6% |
The Dominican Republic population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in the Dominican Republic has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 25.8%. The population density rank was 43rd 21 years ago and is 49th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 614 | 49 |
| 2023 | 609 | 48 |
| 2022 | 603 | 48 |
| 2021 | 598 | 46 |
| 2020 | 592 | 47 |
| 2019 | 585 | 47 |
| 2018 | 578 | 47 |
| 2017 | 572 | 46 |
| 2016 | 566 | 45 |
| 2015 | 559 | 44 |
| 2014 | 553 | 44 |
| 2013 | 547 | 43 |
| 2012 | 540 | 43 |
| 2011 | 533 | 43 |
| 2010 | 526 | 42 |
| 2009 | 520 | 43 |
| 2008 | 513 | 43 |
| 2007 | 507 | 43 |
| 2006 | 501 | 43 |
| 2005 | 495 | 43 |
| 2004 | 488 | 43 |
| 2003 | 481 | 42 |
| 2002 | 475 | 43 |
| 2001 | 468 | 43 |
| 2000 | 460 | 43 |
| 1999 | 453 | 41 |
| 1998 | 446 | 41 |
| 1997 | 438 | 41 |
| 1996 | 431 | 41 |
| 1995 | 423 | 42 |
| 1994 | 415 | 43 |
| 1993 | 407 | 42 |
| 1992 | 399 | 42 |
| 1991 | 391 | 43 |
| 1990 | 383 | 42 |
| 1989 | 375 | 41 |
| 1988 | 368 | 41 |
| 1987 | 360 | 41 |
| 1986 | 352 | 42 |
| 1985 | 345 | 42 |
| 1984 | 337 | 42 |
| 1983 | 330 | 43 |
| 1982 | 322 | 43 |
| 1981 | 315 | 43 |
| 1980 | 307 | 44 |
| 1979 | 299.7 | 44 |
| 1978 | 292.3 | 45 |
| 1977 | 285 | 45 |
| 1976 | 277.7 | 45 |
| 1975 | 270.6 | 45 |
| 1974 | 263.5 | 45 |
| 1973 | 256.4 | 46 |
| 1972 | 249.4 | 46 |
| 1971 | 242.6 | 47 |
| 1970 | 235.9 | 48 |
| 1969 | 229.3 | 49 |
| 1968 | 222.9 | 49 |
| 1967 | 216.5 | 50 |
| 1966 | 210.3 | 50 |
| 1965 | 204.2 | 50 |
| 1964 | 198.3 | 50 |
| 1963 | 192.4 | 51 |
| 1962 | 186.6 | 53 |
| 1961 | 180.8 | 54 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in the Dominican Republic from 1960 to 2024: 30.2% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 61.8% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 85%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85% | 34 |
| 2023 | 84.4% | 35 |
| 2022 | 83.8% | 35 |
| 2021 | 83.2% | 37 |
| 2020 | 82.5% | 38 |
| 2019 | 81.8% | 38 |
| 2018 | 81.1% | 40 |
| 2017 | 80.3% | 41 |
| 2016 | 79.4% | 45 |
| 2015 | 78.6% | 45 |
| 2014 | 77.7% | 46 |
| 2013 | 76.7% | 51 |
| 2012 | 75.8% | 51 |
| 2011 | 74.8% | 53 |
| 2010 | 73.8% | 54 |
| 2009 | 72.5% | 58 |
| 2008 | 71.3% | 59 |
| 2007 | 70% | 59 |
| 2006 | 68.7% | 60 |
| 2005 | 67.4% | 67 |
| 2004 | 66% | 70 |
| 2003 | 64.6% | 72 |
| 2002 | 63.4% | 74 |
| 2001 | 62.6% | 74 |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 76 |
| 1999 | 60.9% | 76 |
| 1998 | 60.1% | 77 |
| 1997 | 59.3% | 77 |
| 1996 | 58.4% | 79 |
| 1995 | 57.6% | 81 |
| 1994 | 56.8% | 82 |
| 1993 | 56% | 83 |
| 1992 | 55.8% | 83 |
| 1991 | 55.5% | 84 |
| 1990 | 55.2% | 83 |
| 1989 | 55% | 81 |
| 1988 | 54.7% | 81 |
| 1987 | 54.4% | 81 |
| 1986 | 54.1% | 79 |
| 1985 | 53.9% | 78 |
| 1984 | 53.6% | 77 |
| 1983 | 53.3% | 75 |
| 1982 | 53.1% | 75 |
| 1981 | 52.4% | 77 |
| 1980 | 51.3% | 78 |
| 1979 | 50.2% | 78 |
| 1978 | 49.1% | 83 |
| 1977 | 47.9% | 83 |
| 1976 | 46.8% | 84 |
| 1975 | 45.7% | 85 |
| 1974 | 44.6% | 86 |
| 1973 | 43.5% | 85 |
| 1972 | 42.4% | 85 |
| 1971 | 41.4% | 87 |
| 1970 | 40.3% | 89 |
| 1969 | 39.2% | 91 |
| 1968 | 38.2% | 93 |
| 1967 | 37.1% | 95 |
| 1966 | 36.1% | 98 |
| 1965 | 35.1% | 101 |
| 1964 | 34% | 101 |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 103 |
| 1962 | 32.1% | 103 |
| 1961 | 31.1% | 103 |
| 1960 | 30.2% | 106 |
Densely populated cities
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 1.34M |
| Santo Domingo | 1.13M |
| Puerto Plata | 338K |
| La Vega | 282K |
| Higuey | 251K |
| San Cristobal | 233K |
| San Pedro de Macoris | 217K |
| San Francisco de Macoris | 188K |
| San Juan de la Maguana | 169K |
| Bonao | 158K |
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