Population, total, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population, total, per square kilometre was 235.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic is 235.1 units per square kilometre, measured 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, total, 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 59th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, 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
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 240.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Germany 238.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 American Samoa 237.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Qatar 231.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Switzerland 224.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malawi 223.85 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 235.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, 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, total, 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, total, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Population, total 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.