Dominican Republic vs Netherlands Antilles: Population density

Dominican Republic
245.63 people per km²
in 2100
Netherlands Antilles
247.51 people per km²
in 2010
Dominican Republic rank
61st
Netherlands Antilles rank
60th

Population density over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Netherlands Antilles
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How they compare

Netherlands Antilles currently reports 247.51 people per km² against 245.63 people per km² in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.88 people per km².

The two have swapped places 1 time across 93 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Netherlands Antilles ranks 60th of 234 countries.

Across the 39 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands Antilles in 33.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Netherlands Antilles Difference Ahead
1000s 1.38 people per km² 0.075 people per km² 1.3 people per km² Dominican Republic
1100s 1.72 people per km² 0.1512 people per km² 1.57 people per km² Dominican Republic
1200s 2.15 people per km² 0.3025 people per km² 1.85 people per km² Dominican Republic
1300s 2.69 people per km² 0.605 people per km² 2.09 people per km² Dominican Republic
1400s 3.37 people per km² 1.21 people per km² 2.15 people per km² Dominican Republic
1500s 4.21 people per km² 2.42 people per km² 1.78 people per km² Dominican Republic
1600s 2.06 people per km² 4.85 people per km² 2.79 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1700s 2.15 people per km² 9.7 people per km² 7.55 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1710s 2.24 people per km² 10.49 people per km² 8.25 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1720s 2.33 people per km² 11.35 people per km² 9.02 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1730s 2.43 people per km² 12.28 people per km² 9.85 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1740s 2.53 people per km² 13.29 people per km² 10.76 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1750s 2.63 people per km² 14.38 people per km² 11.74 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1760s 2.74 people per km² 15.56 people per km² 12.81 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1770s 2.86 people per km² 16.83 people per km² 13.97 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1780s 2.98 people per km² 18.21 people per km² 15.24 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1790s 3.1 people per km² 19.7 people per km² 16.6 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1800s 3.16 people per km² 21.32 people per km² 18.16 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1810s 2.43 people per km² 23.07 people per km² 20.63 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1820s 1.92 people per km² 23.84 people per km² 21.91 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1830s 2.21 people per km² 24.63 people per km² 22.42 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1840s 2.61 people per km² 25.45 people per km² 22.85 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1850s 3.09 people per km² 26.3 people per km² 23.21 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1860s 3.96 people per km² 31.58 people per km² 27.62 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1870s 5.11 people per km² 34.38 people per km² 29.26 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1880s 6.59 people per km² 40.12 people per km² 33.54 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1890s 8.49 people per km² 43.84 people per km² 35.35 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1900s 10.97 people per km² 48.12 people per km² 37.16 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1910s 14.61 people per km² 51.98 people per km² 37.37 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1920s 18.87 people per km² 53.59 people per km² 34.73 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1930s 26.67 people per km² 64.81 people per km² 38.14 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1940s 35.81 people per km² 92.48 people per km² 56.67 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1950s 57.84 people per km² 150.08 people per km² 92.24 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1960s 79.13 people per km² 179.31 people per km² 100.18 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1970s 104.89 people per km² 204.25 people per km² 99.35 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1980s 133.83 people per km² 223.47 people per km² 89.63 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
1990s 164.29 people per km² 233.08 people per km² 68.79 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
2000s 192.57 people per km² 230.54 people per km² 37.96 people per km² Netherlands Antilles
2010s 206.61 people per km² 247.51 people per km² 40.91 people per km² Netherlands Antilles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Dominican Republic or Netherlands Antilles?
Netherlands Antilles, at 247.51 people per km² against 245.63 people per km² in Dominican Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in population density between Dominican Republic and Netherlands Antilles?
1.88 people per km², with Netherlands Antilles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Netherlands Antilles?
93 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2010.
How do Dominican Republic and Netherlands Antilles rank globally for population density?
Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Netherlands Antilles ranks 60th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.