Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2341 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2341 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2341 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0898 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.2341 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2341 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0898 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0898 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0923 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.095 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1004 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1031 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1086 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1143 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1171 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.12 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1229 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1258 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1287 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1317 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1346 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1375 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1434 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1465 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1496 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1526 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1557 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1587 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1618 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1648 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1706 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1734 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1763 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1791 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1819 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1846 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1872 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1897 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1922 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1945 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1969 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1994 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.202 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2046 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2097 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2123 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2148 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2172 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2196 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.222 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2249 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2272 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2296 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2319 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2341 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.2341 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.2341 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1018 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0898 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1143 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1302 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1171 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1434 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1601 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1465 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1734 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1882 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1763 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1994 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2134 thousands per square kilometre | 0.202 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2249 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2307 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2272 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2341 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 56 American Samoa 0.2395 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 57 Uganda 0.2393 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 58 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 60 Switzerland 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 61 Malawi 0.221 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 0.2193 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.2341 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2341 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0898 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 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.