The Dominican Republic has a population density of 614 people per square mile compared to 635 people in Sao Tome and Principe. The Dominican Republic has 45,844 sq ft of land per person vs 45,745 sq ft in Sao Tome and Principe. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe are ranked 49th and 47th, 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 0.003% of the population and 0.0006% of the land area for Sao Tome and Principe, hence the population density in the Dominican Republic is 3.36% lower than in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population density comparison
Dominican Republic
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 614 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 49/197 | 47/197 |
| Population |
11591984
|
244055
|
| Land area | 18,609 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,399 sq ft | 43,872 sq ft |
| Rural population | 15% | 23% |
| Urban population | 85% | 77% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.6% | 0% |
the Dominican Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Dominican Republic increased by 25.8%, compared to a 49.4% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.
In 2004, the Dominican Republic ranked 43rd for population density and is in 49th place now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2004 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 614 | 635 |
| 2023 | 609 | 623 |
| 2022 | 603 | 611 |
| 2021 | 598 | 599 |
| 2020 | 592 | 587 |
| 2019 | 585 | 576 |
| 2018 | 578 | 567 |
| 2017 | 572 | 558 |
| 2016 | 566 | 550 |
| 2015 | 559 | 540 |
| 2014 | 553 | 531 |
| 2013 | 547 | 521 |
| 2012 | 540 | 511 |
| 2011 | 533 | 501 |
| 2010 | 526 | 490 |
| 2009 | 520 | 480 |
| 2008 | 513 | 469 |
| 2007 | 507 | 458 |
| 2006 | 501 | 447 |
| 2005 | 495 | 436 |
| 2004 | 488 | 425 |
| 2003 | 481 | 415 |
| 2002 | 475 | 404 |
| 2001 | 468 | 395 |
| 2000 | 460 | 389 |
| 1999 | 453 | 384 |
| 1998 | 446 | 380 |
| 1997 | 438 | 375 |
| 1996 | 431 | 370 |
| 1995 | 423 | 364 |
| 1994 | 415 | 358 |
| 1993 | 407 | 352 |
| 1992 | 399 | 346 |
| 1991 | 391 | 339 |
| 1990 | 383 | 332 |
| 1989 | 375 | 324 |
| 1988 | 368 | 315 |
| 1987 | 360 | 307 |
| 1986 | 352 | 299.9 |
| 1985 | 345 | 293.1 |
| 1984 | 337 | 287 |
| 1983 | 330 | 281.6 |
| 1982 | 322 | 276.6 |
| 1981 | 315 | 271.4 |
| 1980 | 307 | 265.9 |
| 1979 | 299.7 | 259.7 |
| 1978 | 292.3 | 253 |
| 1977 | 285 | 246.3 |
| 1976 | 277.7 | 239.9 |
| 1975 | 270.6 | 233.9 |
| 1974 | 263.5 | 228.4 |
| 1973 | 256.4 | 223.4 |
| 1972 | 249.4 | 218.6 |
| 1971 | 242.6 | 214 |
| 1970 | 235.9 | 209.4 |
| 1969 | 229.3 | 205.3 |
| 1968 | 222.9 | 201.7 |
| 1967 | 216.5 | 198.6 |
| 1966 | 210.3 | 195.8 |
| 1965 | 204.2 | 193.4 |
| 1964 | 198.3 | 191.2 |
| 1963 | 192.4 | 189.2 |
| 1962 | 186.6 | 187.2 |
| 1961 | 180.8 | 185.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 85% | 77% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | 76.4% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | 75.8% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | 75.1% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | 74.4% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | 73.6% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | 72.8% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | 72% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | 70.2% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | 69.2% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | 68.2% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | 66.1% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | 65% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 70% | 61.5% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | 66% | 58% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | 56.8% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | 55.6% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | 54.4% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | 51.5% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | 50.5% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | 49.6% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | 48.6% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | 47.7% |
| 1993 | 56% | 46.7% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | 45.8% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | 44.8% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | 43.6% |
| 1989 | 55% | 42.5% |
| 1988 | 54.7% | 41.4% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | 40.3% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | 39.1% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | 38% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | 37% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | 35.9% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | 34.8% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | 33.9% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | 33.5% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | 33.1% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | 32.7% |
| 1977 | 47.9% | 32.4% |
| 1976 | 46.8% | 32% |
| 1975 | 45.7% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 44.6% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | 30.6% |
| 1971 | 41.4% | 30.2% |
| 1970 | 40.3% | 29.5% |
| 1969 | 39.2% | 27.9% |
| 1968 | 38.2% | 26.3% |
| 1967 | 37.1% | 24.7% |
| 1966 | 36.1% | 23.2% |
| 1965 | 35.1% | 21.8% |
| 1964 | 34% | 20.5% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 19.2% |
| 1962 | 32.1% | 18% |
| 1961 | 31.1% | 16.8% |
| 1960 | 30.2% | 16.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66% to 85% in the Dominican Republic and from 58% to 77% in Sao Tome and Principe.
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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