Population, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population, per square kilometre was 235.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
235.1 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
235.1 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
69.82 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 235.1 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 235.1 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.82 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.82 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 72.03 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 74.28 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 76.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 78.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 81.18 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 83.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 86.05 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 88.53 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 91.06 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 93.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 96.29 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 98.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 101.72 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 104.47 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 107.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 110.03 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 112.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 115.7 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 118.59 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 121.47 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 124.34 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 127.25 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 130.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 133.11 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 136.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 138.95 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 141.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 144.94 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 148.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 151.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 154.16 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 157.21 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 160.25 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 163.28 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 166.28 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 169.2 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 172.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 174.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 177.69 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 180.51 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 183.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 185.9 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 188.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 190.96 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 193.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 195.73 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 198.16 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 200.69 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 203.27 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 205.87 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 208.45 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 211.01 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 213.53 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 216 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 218.41 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 220.8 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 223.19 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 226.03 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 228.4 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 230.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 233.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 235.1 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.99 units per square kilometre | 69.82 units per square kilometre | 88.53 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 103.2 units per square kilometre | 91.06 units per square kilometre | 115.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.68 units per square kilometre | 118.59 units per square kilometre | 144.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.64 units per square kilometre | 148.03 units per square kilometre | 174.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.47 units per square kilometre | 177.69 units per square kilometre | 200.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.66 units per square kilometre | 203.27 units per square kilometre | 226.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.82 units per square kilometre | 228.4 units per square kilometre | 235.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 37 Uganda 242.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 240.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Germany 240.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Qatar 231.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Switzerland 224.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Malawi 223.85 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 96,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 100,420 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Population, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 235.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 235.1 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.82 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population 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.