Population density in Dominica
Dominica: Population density was 88.68 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
88.68 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
112th
of 215 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
63
1961–2023
Population density in Dominica, 1961–2023
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 88.68 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% 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 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population density 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 | 88.68 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
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 | 89.37 people per sq. km of land area | 88.68 people per sq. km of land area | 90.1 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 109 Honduras 95.14 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 110 Senegal 93.89 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 111 Timor-Leste 93.09 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 113 Albania 88.02 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 87.09 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 115 Republic of Moldova 85.44 people per sq. km of land area compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Dominica?
- Population density in Dominica was 88.68 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, 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 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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.