The Dominican Republic has a population density of 614 people per square mile compared to 1,467 people in San Marino. The Dominican Republic has 45,844 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Dominican Republic and San Marino are ranked 49th and 15th, 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 0.0004% of the population and 0.00004% of the land area for San Marino, hence the population density in the Dominican Republic is 58.1% lower than in San Marino.
Population density comparison
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 614 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 49/197 | 15/197 |
| Population |
11591984
|
33996
|
| Land area | 18,609 sq mi | 23.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,399 sq ft | 19,008 sq ft |
| Rural population | 15% | 2.07% |
| Urban population | 85% | 97.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.6% | 0% |
the Dominican Republic vs San Marino:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Dominican Republic increased by 25.8%, compared to a 15.3% growth in San Marino.
In 2004, the Dominican Republic ranked 43rd for population density and is in 49th place now. San Marino was 14th in 2004 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 614 | 1,467 |
| 2023 | 609 | 1,462 |
| 2022 | 603 | 1,457 |
| 2021 | 598 | 1,479 |
| 2020 | 592 | 1,501 |
| 2019 | 585 | 1,496 |
| 2018 | 578 | 1,490 |
| 2017 | 572 | 1,460 |
| 2016 | 566 | 1,429 |
| 2015 | 559 | 1,420 |
| 2014 | 553 | 1,410 |
| 2013 | 547 | 1,426 |
| 2012 | 540 | 1,445 |
| 2011 | 533 | 1,408 |
| 2010 | 526 | 1,436 |
| 2009 | 520 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 513 | 1,367 |
| 2007 | 507 | 1,347 |
| 2006 | 501 | 1,303 |
| 2005 | 495 | 1,288 |
| 2004 | 488 | 1,272 |
| 2003 | 481 | 1,202 |
| 2002 | 475 | 1,187 |
| 2001 | 468 | 1,172 |
| 2000 | 460 | 1,157 |
| 1999 | 453 | 1,142 |
| 1998 | 446 | 1,128 |
| 1997 | 438 | 1,114 |
| 1996 | 431 | 1,100 |
| 1995 | 423 | 1,086 |
| 1994 | 415 | 1,072 |
| 1993 | 407 | 1,056 |
| 1992 | 399 | 1,041 |
| 1991 | 391 | 1,027 |
| 1990 | 383 | 1,013 |
| 1989 | 375 | 999 |
| 1988 | 368 | 986 |
| 1987 | 360 | 979 |
| 1986 | 352 | 977 |
| 1985 | 345 | 971 |
| 1984 | 337 | 965 |
| 1983 | 330 | 960 |
| 1982 | 322 | 952 |
| 1981 | 315 | 943 |
| 1980 | 307 | 932 |
| 1979 | 299.7 | 920 |
| 1978 | 292.3 | 908 |
| 1977 | 285 | 864 |
| 1976 | 277.7 | 825 |
| 1975 | 270.6 | 822 |
| 1974 | 263.5 | 821 |
| 1973 | 256.4 | 820 |
| 1972 | 249.4 | 811 |
| 1971 | 242.6 | 795 |
| 1970 | 235.9 | 784 |
| 1969 | 229.3 | 778 |
| 1968 | 222.9 | 771 |
| 1967 | 216.5 | 764 |
| 1966 | 210.3 | 756 |
| 1965 | 204.2 | 747 |
| 1964 | 198.3 | 733 |
| 1963 | 192.4 | 716 |
| 1962 | 186.6 | 699 |
| 1961 | 180.8 | 682 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 85% | 97.9% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | 97.8% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | 97.7% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | 97.6% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | 97.5% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | 97.4% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | 97.2% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | 97.1% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | 96.9% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | 96.7% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | 96.4% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | 96% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | 95.7% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | 95.5% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | 95.3% |
| 2007 | 70% | 95% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | 94.7% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | 94.5% |
| 2004 | 66% | 94.2% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | 94% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | 93.9% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | 93.8% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 93.4% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | 93.1% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | 92.8% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | 92.4% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | 92.1% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | 91.7% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | 91.3% |
| 1993 | 56% | 90.8% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | 90.4% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | 90.4% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 55% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 54.7% | 90.4% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | 90.4% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | 89.4% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | 88.3% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | 87.1% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | 85.8% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | 84.4% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | 82.9% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | 81.2% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | 77.6% |
| 1977 | 47.9% | 75.6% |
| 1976 | 46.8% | 73.6% |
| 1975 | 45.7% | 71.5% |
| 1974 | 44.6% | 69.3% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | 67% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | 64.7% |
| 1971 | 41.4% | 62.3% |
| 1970 | 40.3% | 59.8% |
| 1969 | 39.2% | 58.7% |
| 1968 | 38.2% | 57.7% |
| 1967 | 37.1% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 36.1% | 55.5% |
| 1965 | 35.1% | 54.4% |
| 1964 | 34% | 53.3% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 52.2% |
| 1962 | 32.1% | 51.1% |
| 1961 | 31.1% | 50% |
| 1960 | 30.2% | 48.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66% to 85% in the Dominican Republic and from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino.
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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