The Dominican Republic has a population density of 614 people per square mile compared to 570 people in North Korea. The Dominican Republic has 45,844 sq ft of land per person vs 48,964 sq ft in North Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Dominican Republic and North Korea are ranked 49th and 52nd, 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 0.33% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for North Korea, hence the population density in the Dominican Republic is 7.74% higher than in North Korea.
Population density comparison
Dominican Republic
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 614 ppl/mi² | 570 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 49/197 | 52/197 |
| Population |
11591984
|
26621357
|
| Land area | 18,609 sq mi | 46,491 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,399 sq ft | 48,911 sq ft |
| Rural population | 15% | 36.5% |
| Urban population | 85% | 63.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.6% | 10.8% |
the Dominican Republic vs North Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Dominican Republic increased by 25.8%, compared to a 9.25% growth in North Korea.
In 2004, the Dominican Republic ranked 43rd for population density and is in 49th place now. North Korea was 40th in 2004 and ranks 52nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 614 | 570 |
| 2023 | 609 | 568 |
| 2022 | 603 | 566 |
| 2021 | 598 | 564 |
| 2020 | 592 | 562 |
| 2019 | 585 | 560 |
| 2018 | 578 | 558 |
| 2017 | 572 | 555 |
| 2016 | 566 | 553 |
| 2015 | 559 | 550 |
| 2014 | 553 | 547 |
| 2013 | 547 | 545 |
| 2012 | 540 | 542 |
| 2011 | 533 | 540 |
| 2010 | 526 | 537 |
| 2009 | 520 | 535 |
| 2008 | 513 | 533 |
| 2007 | 507 | 530 |
| 2006 | 501 | 528 |
| 2005 | 495 | 525 |
| 2004 | 488 | 522 |
| 2003 | 481 | 518 |
| 2002 | 475 | 515 |
| 2001 | 468 | 512 |
| 2000 | 460 | 509 |
| 1999 | 453 | 505 |
| 1998 | 446 | 501 |
| 1997 | 438 | 497 |
| 1996 | 431 | 492 |
| 1995 | 423 | 488 |
| 1994 | 415 | 482 |
| 1993 | 407 | 475 |
| 1992 | 399 | 468 |
| 1991 | 391 | 461 |
| 1990 | 383 | 454 |
| 1989 | 375 | 447 |
| 1988 | 368 | 441 |
| 1987 | 360 | 435 |
| 1986 | 352 | 428 |
| 1985 | 345 | 422 |
| 1984 | 337 | 416 |
| 1983 | 330 | 410 |
| 1982 | 322 | 404 |
| 1981 | 315 | 398 |
| 1980 | 307 | 392 |
| 1979 | 299.7 | 387 |
| 1978 | 292.3 | 381 |
| 1977 | 285 | 376 |
| 1976 | 277.7 | 371 |
| 1975 | 270.6 | 365 |
| 1974 | 263.5 | 359 |
| 1973 | 256.4 | 352 |
| 1972 | 249.4 | 344 |
| 1971 | 242.6 | 335 |
| 1970 | 235.9 | 326 |
| 1969 | 229.3 | 318 |
| 1968 | 222.9 | 309 |
| 1967 | 216.5 | 300 |
| 1966 | 210.3 | 291.9 |
| 1965 | 204.2 | 284.3 |
| 1964 | 198.3 | 277.3 |
| 1963 | 192.4 | 270.3 |
| 1962 | 186.6 | 263.8 |
| 1961 | 180.8 | 257.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 85% | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | 63.2% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | 62.9% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | 62.6% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | 62.4% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | 62.1% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | 61.9% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | 61.7% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | 61.5% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | 61.3% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | 61.1% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | 60.6% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | 60.4% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | 60.2% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | 60% |
| 2007 | 70% | 60% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | 59.8% |
| 2004 | 66% | 59.7% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | 59.6% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | 59.5% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | 59.3% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | 59.3% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | 59.1% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | 59% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | 58.9% |
| 1993 | 56% | 58.8% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | 58.7% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | 58.5% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | 58.4% |
| 1989 | 55% | 58.2% |
| 1988 | 54.7% | 58.1% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | 57.9% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | 57.8% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | 57.6% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | 57.5% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | 57.3% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | 57.2% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | 57% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | 56.9% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | 56.9% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | 56.8% |
| 1977 | 47.9% | 56.8% |
| 1976 | 46.8% | 56.7% |
| 1975 | 45.7% | 56.7% |
| 1974 | 44.6% | 56.2% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | 55.7% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | 55.2% |
| 1971 | 41.4% | 54.7% |
| 1970 | 40.3% | 54.2% |
| 1969 | 39.2% | 51.6% |
| 1968 | 38.2% | 49% |
| 1967 | 37.1% | 47.1% |
| 1966 | 36.1% | 46.1% |
| 1965 | 35.1% | 45.1% |
| 1964 | 34% | 44.1% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 43.1% |
| 1962 | 32.1% | 42.1% |
| 1961 | 31.1% | 41.2% |
| 1960 | 30.2% | 40.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66% to 85% in the Dominican Republic and from 59.7% to 63.5% in North Korea.
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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