Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 237.1 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
237.1 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 216 countries
All-time high
237.1 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
69.82 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 237.1 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Dominican Republic peaked at 237.1 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.82 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.82 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 72.03 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 74.28 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 76.56 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 78.84 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 81.18 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 83.6 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 86.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 88.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 91.06 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 93.65 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 96.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 98.99 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 101.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 104.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 107.23 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 110.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 112.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 115.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 118.59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 121.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 124.34 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 127.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 130.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 133.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 136.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 138.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 141.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 144.94 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 148.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 151.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 154.16 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 157.21 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 160.25 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 163.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 166.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 169.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 172.02 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 174.83 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 177.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 180.51 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 183.24 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 185.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 188.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 190.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 193.36 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 195.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 198.16 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 200.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 203.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 205.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 208.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 211.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 213.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 216 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 218.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 220.8 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 223.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 226.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 228.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 230.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 233.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 235.1 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 237.1 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 237.1 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, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 237.1 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.99 people per sq. km of land area | 69.82 people per sq. km of land area | 88.53 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 103.2 people per sq. km of land area | 91.06 people per sq. km of land area | 115.7 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.68 people per sq. km of land area | 118.59 people per sq. km of land area | 144.94 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.64 people per sq. km of land area | 148.03 people per sq. km of land area | 174.83 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.47 people per sq. km of land area | 177.69 people per sq. km of land area | 200.69 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.66 people per sq. km of land area | 203.27 people per sq. km of land area | 226.03 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.88 people per sq. km of land area | 228.4 people per sq. km of land area | 237.1 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 56 Qatar 248.72 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 57 Sao Tome and Principe 245.35 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 58 Germany 239.01 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 60 American Samoa 235 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 61 Malawi 229.69 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 62 Switzerland 227.93 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Dominican Republic
- Population in the largest city 43.7% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3167 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.65 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 73.11 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.65 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.35 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 58.62 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Dominican Republic?
- Population density in Dominican Republic was 237.1 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 237.1 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.82 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population density?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.