Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0162 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
135th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0448 thousands per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0162 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica stood at 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 0.0448 thousands per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 135th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0448 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0444 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.044 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0415 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0409 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0378 thousands per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0363 thousands per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0329 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0305 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0432 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0409 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0448 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 132 Cuba 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 133 Nicaragua 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 134 French Polynesia 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 136 Austria 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 137 Slovenia 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 138 Hungary 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Dominica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 65.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica was 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0448 thousands per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.