Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0634 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0636 thousands per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0435 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0474 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0482 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0489 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0496 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0516 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0522 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0536 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0543 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0575 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0582 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0588 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0595 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0601 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0607 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0612 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0617 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0621 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0623 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0626 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0629 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0633 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0635 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0635 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0633 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0629 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0628 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0628 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0628 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0629 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.063 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.063 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.063 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0629 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0632 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0633 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0602 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0575 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0623 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0626 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0629 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0633 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0632 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 41 Togo 0.0677 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 42 American Samoa 0.0663 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 43 Curacao 0.0644 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 Belgium 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Nepal 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 47 South Korea 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0634 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.