Urban population, per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Urban population, per square kilometre was 64.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.83 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 216 countries
All-time high
65.59 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
30.46 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 64.83 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 65.59 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.46 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 96th 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.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.46 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.89 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 31.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 31.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 32.31 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 32.86 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 33.45 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 34.1 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 34.79 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 35.41 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 35.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 36.64 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 37.47 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 38.42 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 39.47 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 40.6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 41.79 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 44.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 45.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 46.4 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 47.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 49.16 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 50.96 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 52.87 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 54.75 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 56.47 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 57.92 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 58.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 59.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 59.59 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.74 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.94 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.06 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.97 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.82 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.59 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.51 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.73 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.06 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.38 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.71 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.05 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.39 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.72 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.08 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.43 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 62.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.36 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.25 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.2 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 65.59 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.2 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 64.51 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 64.57 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.66 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.73 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.76 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.83 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.45 units per square kilometre | 30.46 units per square kilometre | 34.79 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.3 units per square kilometre | 35.41 units per square kilometre | 44.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.04 units per square kilometre | 45.35 units per square kilometre | 58.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.89 units per square kilometre | 59.48 units per square kilometre | 60.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.62 units per square kilometre | 59.51 units per square kilometre | 62.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.28 units per square kilometre | 62.43 units per square kilometre | 65.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.77 units per square kilometre | 64.73 units per square kilometre | 64.83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 93 Armenia 69.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Togo 65.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 65.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Benin 64.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Greece 63.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Slovakia 60.04 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Dominica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 472,800 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Dominica was 64.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 65.59 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.46 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 96th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
Urban 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.