Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.1718 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic is 0.1718 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1718 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0902 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1249 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1327 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1353 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1505 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1675 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.1718 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.1718 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 39 Switzerland 0.1908 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 North Korea 0.1778 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Italy 0.1768 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Gambia 0.158 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1484 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nepal 0.1477 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)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.1718 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1718 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0902 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.