Population density in Dominica
Dominica: Population density was 65.52 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
65.52 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
156th
of 234 countries
All-time high
97.47 people per km²
in 1980
All-time low
0.5947 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Dominica, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Dominica recorded 65.52 people per km² 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 people per km² in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5947 people per km², in 1000.
That places Dominica 156th out of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5947 people per km² | 0.5947 people per km² | 0.5947 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.744 people per km² | 0.744 people per km² | 0.744 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9293 people per km² | 0.9293 people per km² | 0.9293 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.16 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.45 people per km² | 1.45 people per km² | 1.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.82 people per km² | 1.82 people per km² | 1.82 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.27 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.84 people per km² | 2.84 people per km² | 2.84 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.31 people per km² | 3.31 people per km² | 3.31 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.86 people per km² | 3.86 people per km² | 3.86 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.51 people per km² | 4.51 people per km² | 4.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.26 people per km² | 5.26 people per km² | 5.26 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.13 people per km² | 6.13 people per km² | 6.13 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.16 people per km² | 7.16 people per km² | 7.16 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.35 people per km² | 8.35 people per km² | 8.35 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 9.74 people per km² | 9.74 people per km² | 9.74 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.37 people per km² | 11.37 people per km² | 11.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 26.6 people per km² | 26.6 people per km² | 26.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 26.6 people per km² | 26.6 people per km² | 26.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 27.21 people per km² | 26.68 people per km² | 27.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 28.56 people per km² | 27.93 people per km² | 29.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 30.2 people per km² | 29.36 people per km² | 31.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 32.13 people per km² | 31.27 people per km² | 33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 34.3 people per km² | 33.21 people per km² | 35.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 36.19 people per km² | 35.6 people per km² | 36.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 36.16 people per km² | 35.59 people per km² | 36.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 36.5 people per km² | 35.6 people per km² | 37.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 40.61 people per km² | 38.02 people per km² | 43.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.76 people per km² | 43.95 people per km² | 47.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 51.31 people per km² | 48.08 people per km² | 54.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 58.49 people per km² | 55.52 people per km² | 61.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 64.08 people per km² | 61.97 people per km² | 66.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.93 people per km² | 66.96 people per km² | 77.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.44 people per km² | 79.18 people per km² | 90.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.94 people per km² | 91.9 people per km² | 97.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.77 people per km² | 93.56 people per km² | 97.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.47 people per km² | 91.84 people per km² | 92.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.55 people per km² | 91.07 people per km² | 91.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.25 people per km² | 90.53 people per km² | 93.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.05 people per km² | 85.99 people per km² | 90.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 85.14 people per km² | 85.04 people per km² | 85.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 84.86 people per km² | 84.43 people per km² | 85.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 83.33 people per km² | 82.22 people per km² | 84.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 80.52 people per km² | 79.02 people per km² | 81.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 76.8 people per km² | 74.91 people per km² | 78.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 72.57 people per km² | 70.58 people per km² | 74.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 68.11 people per km² | 66.02 people per km² | 70.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 65.52 people per km² | 65.52 people per km² | 65.52 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Dominica
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Dominica?
- Population density in Dominica was 65.52 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.47 people per km² in 1980.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5947 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Dominica rank for population density?
- Dominica ranks 156th out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.