Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia: Population density of the capital city
Dominican Republic
7,580 people per km²
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
7,604 people per km²
in 2100
Dominican Republic rank
51st
Saudi Arabia rank
49th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Dominican Republic
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7,604 people per km² against 7,580 people per km² in Dominican Republic, a difference of 24 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,894 people per km² | 6,204 people per km² | 2,690 people per km² | Dominican Republic |
| 2030s | 8,581 people per km² | 6,448 people per km² | 2,134 people per km² | Dominican Republic |
| 2040s | 8,580 people per km² | 6,678 people per km² | 1,902 people per km² | Dominican Republic |
| 2050s | 8,487 people per km² | 6,973 people per km² | 1,514 people per km² | Dominican Republic |
| 2060s | 8,328 people per km² | 7,266 people per km² | 1,062 people per km² | Dominican Republic |
| 2070s | 8,167 people per km² | 7,387 people per km² | 779.95 people per km² | Dominican Republic |
| 2080s | 8,036 people per km² | 7,435 people per km² | 600.9 people per km² | Dominican Republic |
| 2090s | 7,798 people per km² | 7,571 people per km² | 227.52 people per km² | Dominican Republic |
| 2100s | 7,580 people per km² | 7,604 people per km² | 24.62 people per km² | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Dominican Republic or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7,604 people per km² against 7,580 people per km² in Dominican Republic as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 people per km², with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.