Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Dominica
Dominica: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 88.16 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.16 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
113th
of 216 countries
All-time high
97.44 people per sq. km of land area
in 1980
All-time low
80.28 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Dominica is 88.16 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Dominica peaked at 97.44 people per sq. km of land area in 1980 and was at its lowest, 80.28 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Dominica 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80.28 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 81.26 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 82.32 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 83.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 84.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 86.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 87.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 88.98 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 90.58 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 91.88 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 92.71 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 93.41 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 94.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 94.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 95.43 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 96.02 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 96.54 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 96.97 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 97.28 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 97.44 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 97.31 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 96.92 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 96.49 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 96.07 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 95.66 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 95.21 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 94.7 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 94.14 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 93.54 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 92.84 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 92.39 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 92.43 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92.58 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 92.64 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.63 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.55 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.4 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.17 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 91.83 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.35 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 91.05 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.16 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.37 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.53 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.65 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.74 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.8 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.81 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.82 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.81 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.07 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.16 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.95 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.83 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 93.88 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.81 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.33 people per sq. km of land area | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 90.9 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.51 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.1 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 89.6 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 89.1 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 88.56 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 88.16 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 88.16 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 88.16 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85 people per sq. km of land area | 80.28 people per sq. km of land area | 90.58 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.91 people per sq. km of land area | 91.88 people per sq. km of land area | 97.28 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.75 people per sq. km of land area | 93.54 people per sq. km of land area | 97.44 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.44 people per sq. km of land area | 91.83 people per sq. km of land area | 92.84 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.53 people per sq. km of land area | 91.05 people per sq. km of land area | 91.82 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.22 people per sq. km of land area | 90.51 people per sq. km of land area | 93.88 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1 people per sq. km of land area | 88.16 people per sq. km of land area | 90.1 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 110 Honduras 96.75 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 111 Senegal 96.1 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 112 East Timor 94.19 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 114 Brunei 87.8 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 115 Albania 86.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 86.07 people per sq. km of land area compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 0.2732 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 53,182 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Dominica?
- Population density in Dominica was 88.16 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.44 people per sq. km of land area in 1980.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.28 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for population density?
- Dominica ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.