The Dominican Republic has a population density of 614 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Portugal. The Dominican Republic has 45,844 sq ft of land per person vs 92,762 sq ft in Portugal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Dominican Republic and Portugal are ranked 49th and 81st, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Portugal, hence the population density in the Dominican Republic is 103% higher than in Portugal.
Population density comparison
Dominican Republic
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 614 ppl/mi² | 303 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 49/197 | 81/197 |
| Population |
11591984
|
10687819
|
| Land area | 18,609 sq mi | 35,369 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,399 sq ft | 92,139 sq ft |
| Rural population | 15% | 31.6% |
| Urban population | 85% | 68.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.6% | 0% |
the Dominican Republic vs Portugal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Dominican Republic increased by 25.8%, compared to a 1.96% growth in Portugal.
In 2004, the Dominican Republic ranked 43rd for population density and is in 49th place now. Portugal was 68th in 2004 and ranks 81st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 614 | 303 |
| 2023 | 609 | 299.1 |
| 2022 | 603 | 295 |
| 2021 | 598 | 293 |
| 2020 | 592 | 291.1 |
| 2019 | 585 | 290.8 |
| 2018 | 578 | 290.8 |
| 2017 | 572 | 291.2 |
| 2016 | 566 | 291.9 |
| 2015 | 559 | 292.9 |
| 2014 | 553 | 294.1 |
| 2013 | 547 | 295.7 |
| 2012 | 540 | 297.3 |
| 2011 | 533 | 298.5 |
| 2010 | 526 | 299 |
| 2009 | 520 | 298.8 |
| 2008 | 513 | 299 |
| 2007 | 507 | 298.5 |
| 2006 | 501 | 297.9 |
| 2005 | 495 | 297.4 |
| 2004 | 488 | 296.8 |
| 2003 | 481 | 296 |
| 2002 | 475 | 294.9 |
| 2001 | 468 | 293.3 |
| 2000 | 460 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 453 | 289.2 |
| 1998 | 446 | 287.6 |
| 1997 | 438 | 286.1 |
| 1996 | 431 | 284.9 |
| 1995 | 423 | 283.8 |
| 1994 | 415 | 282.8 |
| 1993 | 407 | 282.1 |
| 1992 | 399 | 281.7 |
| 1991 | 391 | 281.9 |
| 1990 | 383 | 282.6 |
| 1989 | 375 | 283.2 |
| 1988 | 368 | 283.6 |
| 1987 | 360 | 283.9 |
| 1986 | 352 | 284 |
| 1985 | 345 | 283.7 |
| 1984 | 337 | 283 |
| 1983 | 330 | 281.9 |
| 1982 | 322 | 280.6 |
| 1981 | 315 | 278.9 |
| 1980 | 307 | 276.4 |
| 1979 | 299.7 | 273.5 |
| 1978 | 292.3 | 270.6 |
| 1977 | 285 | 267.7 |
| 1976 | 277.7 | 264.8 |
| 1975 | 270.6 | 257.4 |
| 1974 | 263.5 | 247.8 |
| 1973 | 256.4 | 244.4 |
| 1972 | 249.4 | 244.3 |
| 1971 | 242.6 | 244.7 |
| 1970 | 235.9 | 245.7 |
| 1969 | 229.3 | 247.9 |
| 1968 | 222.9 | 250.1 |
| 1967 | 216.5 | 251.2 |
| 1966 | 210.3 | 252.8 |
| 1965 | 204.2 | 254.7 |
| 1964 | 198.3 | 255.8 |
| 1963 | 192.4 | 255.6 |
| 1962 | 186.6 | 254.6 |
| 1961 | 180.8 | 252.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 85% | 68.4% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | 67.9% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | 67.4% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | 66.8% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | 66.3% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | 65.8% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | 65.2% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | 64.7% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | 64.1% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | 63.5% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | 62.9% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | 62.4% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | 61.2% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | 60.6% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | 60% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | 59.4% |
| 2007 | 70% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | 58.1% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 66% | 56.9% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | 56.3% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | 55.7% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | 55% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 54.4% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | 53.7% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | 53.1% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | 52.4% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | 51.8% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | 51.1% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | 50.4% |
| 1993 | 56% | 49.8% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | 49.1% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | 48.5% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | 47.9% |
| 1989 | 55% | 47.4% |
| 1988 | 54.7% | 46.9% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | 46.3% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | 45.8% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | 45.3% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | 44.8% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | 44.3% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | 43.7% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | 43.2% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | 42.8% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | 42.4% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | 42% |
| 1977 | 47.9% | 41.6% |
| 1976 | 46.8% | 41.2% |
| 1975 | 45.7% | 40.8% |
| 1974 | 44.6% | 40.4% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | 40% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | 39.6% |
| 1971 | 41.4% | 39.2% |
| 1970 | 40.3% | 38.8% |
| 1969 | 39.2% | 38.4% |
| 1968 | 38.2% | 38% |
| 1967 | 37.1% | 37.6% |
| 1966 | 36.1% | 37.3% |
| 1965 | 35.1% | 36.9% |
| 1964 | 34% | 36.5% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 36.1% |
| 1962 | 32.1% | 35.7% |
| 1961 | 31.1% | 35.3% |
| 1960 | 30.2% | 35% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66% to 85% in the Dominican Republic and from 56.9% to 68.4% in Portugal.
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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