Dominican Republic vs Gambia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Dominican Republic
170.11 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
170.09 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
41st
Gambia rank
42nd

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 170.11 people per square kilometre against 170.09 people per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 0.02 people per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Gambia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 27.8 people per square kilometre 4.49 people per square kilometre 23.3 people per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1970s 47.3 people per square kilometre 11.28 people per square kilometre 36.02 people per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1980s 70.36 people per square kilometre 26.81 people per square kilometre 43.55 people per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1990s 92.57 people per square kilometre 48.89 people per square kilometre 43.68 people per square kilometre Dominican Republic
2000s 127.48 people per square kilometre 84.65 people per square kilometre 42.82 people per square kilometre Dominican Republic
2010s 158.93 people per square kilometre 127.91 people per square kilometre 31.03 people per square kilometre Dominican Republic
2020s 168.62 people per square kilometre 162.34 people per square kilometre 6.29 people per square kilometre Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Dominican Republic or Gambia?
Dominican Republic, at 170.11 people per square kilometre against 170.09 people per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Gambia?
0.02 people per square kilometre, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Gambia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Gambia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.