Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0889 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
114th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0975 thousands per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.0889 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica stood at 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 0.0975 thousands per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Dominica 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0924 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0931 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0938 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0945 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0951 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0957 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0963 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0972 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0974 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0975 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0971 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0967 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0963 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0955 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.095 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0944 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0932 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0925 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0923 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0925 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0926 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0926 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0926 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0925 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0923 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.092 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0916 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.091 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0913 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0915 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0916 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0918 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0918 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0918 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0918 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0918 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0924 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.092 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0937 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.094 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0916 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0907 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0903 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0899 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0893 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0946 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0972 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.096 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0975 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0925 thousands per square kilometre | 0.092 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0932 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0915 thousands per square kilometre | 0.091 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0918 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0923 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0907 thousands per square kilometre | 0.094 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0896 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0903 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 111 Moldova 0.094 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 112 Senegal 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 113 East Timor 0.0926 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 115 Brunei 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 116 Morocco 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 117 Romania 0.0833 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominica was 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0975 thousands per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.