Population density in Dominica
Dominica: Population density was 65.52 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population density in Dominica, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 65.52 for population density in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Dominica peaked at 97.47 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5947, in 1000.
That places Dominica 156th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Population density in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.5947 | — |
| 1100 | 0.744 | +25.1% |
| 1200 | 0.9293 | +24.9% |
| 1300 | 1.16 | +25.0% |
| 1400 | 1.45 | +25.0% |
| 1500 | 1.82 | +25.1% |
| 1600 | 2.27 | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 2.84 | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 3.31 | +16.7% |
| 1720 | 3.86 | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 4.51 | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 5.26 | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 6.13 | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 7.16 | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 8.35 | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 9.74 | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 11.37 | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 26.6 | +134.0% |
| 1801 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 26.63 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 26.68 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 26.76 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 26.86 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 26.99 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 27.13 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 27.26 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 27.39 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 27.53 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 27.66 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 27.8 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 27.93 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 28.07 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 28.21 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 28.35 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 28.49 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 28.63 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 28.77 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 28.91 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 29.05 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 29.2 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 29.36 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 29.53 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 29.71 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 29.9 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 30.09 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 30.29 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 30.48 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 30.68 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 30.87 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 31.07 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 31.27 | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 31.46 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 31.65 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 31.83 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 32.02 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 32.22 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 32.41 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 32.6 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 32.8 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 33 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 33.21 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 33.44 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 33.67 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 33.92 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 34.17 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 34.41 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 34.67 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 34.92 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 35.17 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 35.4 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 35.6 | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 35.77 | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 35.91 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 36.03 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 36.14 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 36.26 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 36.37 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 36.49 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 36.61 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 36.67 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 36.68 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 36.64 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 36.54 | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 36.39 | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 36.25 | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 36.1 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 35.95 | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 35.81 | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 35.66 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 35.59 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 35.6 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 35.68 | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 35.85 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 36.09 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 36.33 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 36.57 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 36.82 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 37.07 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 37.32 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 37.64 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 38.02 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 38.48 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 39.02 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 39.62 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 40.24 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 40.87 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 41.5 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 42.15 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 42.81 | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 43.41 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 43.95 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 44.43 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 44.86 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 45.22 | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 45.58 | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 45.95 | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 46.32 | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 46.69 | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 47.08 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 47.55 | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 48.08 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 48.68 | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 49.36 | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 50.1 | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 50.86 | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 51.63 | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 52.41 | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 53.21 | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 54.01 | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 54.79 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 55.52 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 56.23 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 56.89 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 57.52 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 58.16 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 58.8 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 59.45 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 60.11 | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 60.77 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 61.4 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 61.97 | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 62.5 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 62.98 | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 63.42 | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 63.86 | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 64.3 | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 64.74 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 65.19 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 65.64 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 66.22 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 66.96 | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 67.29 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 67.82 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 68.53 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 69.47 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 70.63 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 72.01 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 73.62 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 75.47 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 77.5 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 79.18 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 80.31 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 81.29 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 82.35 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 83.47 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 84.7 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 86.03 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 87.46 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 89 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 90.61 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 91.9 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 92.73 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 93.43 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 94.14 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 94.81 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 95.45 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 96.05 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 96.57 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 96.99 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 97.3 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 97.47 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 97.34 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 96.94 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 96.51 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 96.1 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 95.69 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 95.23 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 94.73 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 94.17 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 93.56 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 92.86 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 92.43 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 92.46 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92.6 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 92.66 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.65 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.56 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.42 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.19 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.84 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.37 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 91.07 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.18 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.4 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.55 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.67 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.76 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.82 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.82 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.83 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.1 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.18 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.98 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.85 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 93.91 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.84 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.35 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 90.93 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.53 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.12 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 89.63 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 89.13 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 88.71 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.3 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 87.86 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 87.37 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 86.91 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 86.44 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 85.99 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 85.59 | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 85.29 | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 85.13 | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 85.06 | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 85.04 | -0.0% |
| 2035 | 85.05 | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 85.04 | -0.0% |
| 2037 | 85.06 | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 85.07 | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 85.08 | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 85.09 | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 85.1 | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 85.07 | -0.0% |
| 2043 | 85 | -0.1% |
| 2044 | 84.93 | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 84.87 | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 84.79 | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 84.7 | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 84.58 | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 84.43 | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 84.28 | -0.2% |
| 2051 | 84.12 | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 83.91 | -0.2% |
| 2053 | 83.7 | -0.3% |
| 2054 | 83.49 | -0.2% |
| 2055 | 83.26 | -0.3% |
| 2056 | 83.03 | -0.3% |
| 2057 | 82.77 | -0.3% |
| 2058 | 82.49 | -0.3% |
| 2059 | 82.22 | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 81.93 | -0.4% |
| 2061 | 81.63 | -0.4% |
| 2062 | 81.32 | -0.4% |
| 2063 | 81.02 | -0.4% |
| 2064 | 80.72 | -0.4% |
| 2065 | 80.39 | -0.4% |
| 2066 | 80.06 | -0.4% |
| 2067 | 79.73 | -0.4% |
| 2068 | 79.38 | -0.4% |
| 2069 | 79.02 | -0.5% |
| 2070 | 78.64 | -0.5% |
| 2071 | 78.25 | -0.5% |
| 2072 | 77.85 | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 77.43 | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 77.02 | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 76.6 | -0.5% |
| 2076 | 76.18 | -0.6% |
| 2077 | 75.77 | -0.5% |
| 2078 | 75.35 | -0.5% |
| 2079 | 74.91 | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 74.48 | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 74.07 | -0.6% |
| 2082 | 73.66 | -0.5% |
| 2083 | 73.23 | -0.6% |
| 2084 | 72.81 | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 72.38 | -0.6% |
| 2086 | 71.94 | -0.6% |
| 2087 | 71.5 | -0.6% |
| 2088 | 71.04 | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 70.58 | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 70.12 | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 69.67 | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 69.24 | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 68.81 | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 68.37 | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 67.91 | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 67.46 | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 67.02 | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 66.53 | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 66.02 | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 65.52 | -0.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 65.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 65.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +134.0% | 11.37 | 26.6 |
| 1100 | +25.1% | 0.5947 | 0.744 |
| 1500 | +25.1% | 1.45 | 1.82 |
| 1400 | +25.0% | 1.16 | 1.45 |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 1.82 | 2.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5947 | 0.5947 | 0.5947 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.744 | 0.744 | 0.744 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9293 | 0.9293 | 0.9293 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.86 | 3.86 | 3.86 | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.51 | 4.51 | 4.51 | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.26 | 5.26 | 5.26 | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.13 | 6.13 | 6.13 | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.16 | 7.16 | 7.16 | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.35 | 8.35 | 8.35 | 1 |
| 1780s | 9.74 | 9.74 | 9.74 | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.37 | 11.37 | 11.37 | 1 |
| 1800s | 26.6 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 1810s | 26.6 | 26.6 | 26.63 | 10 |
| 1820s | 27.21 | 26.68 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 1830s | 28.56 | 27.93 | 29.2 | 10 |
| 1840s | 30.2 | 29.36 | 31.07 | 10 |
| 1850s | 32.13 | 31.27 | 33 | 10 |
| 1860s | 34.3 | 33.21 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 1870s | 36.19 | 35.6 | 36.67 | 10 |
| 1880s | 36.16 | 35.59 | 36.68 | 10 |
| 1890s | 36.5 | 35.6 | 37.64 | 10 |
| 1900s | 40.61 | 38.02 | 43.41 | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.76 | 43.95 | 47.55 | 10 |
| 1920s | 51.31 | 48.08 | 54.79 | 10 |
| 1930s | 58.49 | 55.52 | 61.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 64.08 | 61.97 | 66.22 | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.93 | 66.96 | 77.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.44 | 79.18 | 90.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.94 | 91.9 | 97.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.77 | 93.56 | 97.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.47 | 91.84 | 92.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.55 | 91.07 | 91.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.25 | 90.53 | 93.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.05 | 85.99 | 90.12 | 10 |
| 2030s | 85.14 | 85.04 | 85.59 | 10 |
| 2040s | 84.86 | 84.43 | 85.1 | 10 |
| 2050s | 83.33 | 82.22 | 84.28 | 10 |
| 2060s | 80.52 | 79.02 | 81.93 | 10 |
| 2070s | 76.8 | 74.91 | 78.64 | 10 |
| 2080s | 72.57 | 70.58 | 74.48 | 10 |
| 2090s | 68.11 | 66.02 | 70.12 | 10 |
| 2100s | 65.52 | 65.52 | 65.52 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Dominica?
- Population density in Dominica was 65.52 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.47 in 1980.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5947 in 1000.
- How does Dominica rank for population density?
- Dominica ranks 156th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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