The Dominican Republic has a population density of 614 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Luxembourg. The Dominican Republic has 45,844 sq ft of land per person vs 41,078 sq ft in Luxembourg. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Dominican Republic and Luxembourg are ranked 49th and 40th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Dominican Republic has 0.14% of the world's population and 0.03% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.008% of the population and 0.002% of the land area for Luxembourg, hence the population density in the Dominican Republic is 9.93% lower than in Luxembourg.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 614 ppl/mi² | 682 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 49/197 | 40/197 |
| Population |
11591984
|
690832
|
| Land area | 18,609 sq mi | 994 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,399 sq ft | 40,889 sq ft |
| Rural population | 15% | 7.73% |
| Urban population | 85% | 92.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.6% | 0% |
the Dominican Republic vs Luxembourg:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Dominican Republic increased by 25.8%, compared to a 47.9% growth in Luxembourg.
In 2004, the Dominican Republic ranked 43rd for population density and is in 49th place now. Luxembourg was 49th in 2004 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 614 | 682 |
| 2023 | 609 | 670 |
| 2022 | 603 | 657 |
| 2021 | 598 | 644 |
| 2020 | 592 | 634 |
| 2019 | 585 | 624 |
| 2018 | 578 | 612 |
| 2017 | 572 | 600 |
| 2016 | 566 | 586 |
| 2015 | 559 | 573 |
| 2014 | 553 | 560 |
| 2013 | 547 | 547 |
| 2012 | 540 | 534 |
| 2011 | 533 | 521 |
| 2010 | 526 | 510 |
| 2009 | 520 | 501 |
| 2008 | 513 | 492 |
| 2007 | 507 | 483 |
| 2006 | 501 | 475 |
| 2005 | 495 | 468 |
| 2004 | 488 | 461 |
| 2003 | 481 | 454 |
| 2002 | 475 | 449 |
| 2001 | 468 | 444 |
| 2000 | 460 | 439 |
| 1999 | 453 | - |
| 1998 | 446 | - |
| 1997 | 438 | - |
| 1996 | 431 | - |
| 1995 | 423 | - |
| 1994 | 415 | - |
| 1993 | 407 | - |
| 1992 | 399 | - |
| 1991 | 391 | - |
| 1990 | 383 | - |
| 1989 | 375 | - |
| 1988 | 368 | - |
| 1987 | 360 | - |
| 1986 | 352 | - |
| 1985 | 345 | - |
| 1984 | 337 | - |
| 1983 | 330 | - |
| 1982 | 322 | - |
| 1981 | 315 | - |
| 1980 | 307 | - |
| 1979 | 299.7 | - |
| 1978 | 292.3 | - |
| 1977 | 285 | - |
| 1976 | 277.7 | - |
| 1975 | 270.6 | - |
| 1974 | 263.5 | - |
| 1973 | 256.4 | - |
| 1972 | 249.4 | - |
| 1971 | 242.6 | - |
| 1970 | 235.9 | - |
| 1969 | 229.3 | - |
| 1968 | 222.9 | - |
| 1967 | 216.5 | - |
| 1966 | 210.3 | - |
| 1965 | 204.2 | - |
| 1964 | 198.3 | - |
| 1963 | 192.4 | - |
| 1962 | 186.6 | - |
| 1961 | 180.8 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 85% | 92.3% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | 92.1% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | 91.9% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | 91.7% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | 91.5% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | 91.2% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | 91% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | 90.7% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | 90.5% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | 90.2% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | 89.9% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | 89.6% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | 89.2% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | 88.9% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | 88.5% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | 88.2% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | 87.8% |
| 2007 | 70% | 87.4% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | 87% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | 86.6% |
| 2004 | 66% | 86.2% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | 85.7% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | 85.3% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | 84.8% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 84.2% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | 83.4% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | 82.9% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | 82.8% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | 82.8% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | 82.9% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | 82.5% |
| 1993 | 56% | 81.9% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | 81.5% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | 81.1% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | 80.9% |
| 1989 | 55% | 80.9% |
| 1988 | 54.7% | 80.8% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | 80.8% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | 80.7% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | 80.7% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | 80.6% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | 80.6% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | 80.4% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | 80% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | 79% |
| 1977 | 47.9% | 78.4% |
| 1976 | 46.8% | 77.9% |
| 1975 | 45.7% | 77.3% |
| 1974 | 44.6% | 76.7% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | 76.1% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | 75.5% |
| 1971 | 41.4% | 74.9% |
| 1970 | 40.3% | 74.4% |
| 1969 | 39.2% | 73.9% |
| 1968 | 38.2% | 73.4% |
| 1967 | 37.1% | 72.9% |
| 1966 | 36.1% | 72.5% |
| 1965 | 35.1% | 72% |
| 1964 | 34% | 71.5% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 71% |
| 1962 | 32.1% | 70.4% |
| 1961 | 31.1% | 69.9% |
| 1960 | 30.2% | 69.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66% to 85% in the Dominican Republic and from 86.2% to 92.3% in Luxembourg.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| 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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