Dominican Republic Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Dominican Republic population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Dominican Republic in 2023 is 232.85 people per square kilometer, a 0.93% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Dominican Republic in 2022 was 230.71 people per square kilometer, a 1% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Dominican Republic in 2021 was 228.43 people per square kilometer, a 1.07% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Dominican Republic in 2020 was 226.01 people per square kilometer, a 1.08% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Maldives 1,736.74
Nauru 639.00
Mauritius 637.53
Lebanon 512.34
Tuvalu 379.87
Grenada 371.13
Jamaica 257.10
Marshall Islands 233.31
Dominican Republic 232.85
American Samoa 219.57
Guatemala 166.15
China 148.51
Tonga 143.70
Thailand 139.93
Jordan 126.93
Azerbaijan 120.24
Iraq 104.60
Malaysia 103.77
Costa Rica 102.00
Cuba 101.88
Albania 98.52
Dominica 97.39
Armenia 93.41
Romania 83.44
North Macedonia 81.12
Serbia 80.91
Samoa 79.47
Ecuador 70.95
Mexico 65.39
Equatorial Guinea 61.13
Bulgaria 60.25
Fiji 51.25
Iran 51.10
South Africa 49.56
Belarus 45.75
Colombia 45.62
Montenegro 45.36
Venezuela 31.62
Peru 26.73
Brazil 25.41
Algeria 19.15
Belize 17.89
Paraguay 16.87
Turkmenistan 13.35
Gabon 9.10
Russia 8.45
Kazakhstan 7.20
Botswana 4.60
Libya 3.91
Suriname 3.80
Guyana 3.79
Namibia 3.16
Dominican Republic - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 232.85 0.93%
2022 230.71 1.00%
2021 228.43 1.07%
2020 226.01 1.08%
2019 223.59 1.08%
2018 221.19 1.11%
2017 218.76 1.14%
2016 216.31 1.17%
2015 213.80 1.20%
2014 211.26 1.23%
2013 208.69 1.26%
2012 206.10 1.28%
2011 203.49 1.31%
2010 200.86 1.32%
2009 198.23 1.31%
2008 195.66 1.28%
2007 193.18 1.27%
2006 190.76 1.30%
2005 188.30 1.35%
2004 185.80 1.38%
2003 183.27 1.42%
2002 180.71 1.45%
2001 178.12 1.50%
2000 175.48 1.54%
1999 172.82 1.56%
1998 170.17 1.62%
1997 167.46 1.72%
1996 164.63 1.81%
1995 161.70 1.89%
1994 158.70 1.95%
1993 155.66 2.00%
1992 152.61 2.05%
1991 149.55 2.10%
1990 146.48 2.13%
1989 143.42 2.13%
1988 140.42 2.11%
1987 137.51 2.11%
1986 134.67 2.13%
1985 131.86 2.16%
1984 129.08 2.19%
1983 126.30 2.20%
1982 123.59 2.20%
1981 120.92 2.25%
1980 118.26 2.31%
1979 115.59 2.37%
1978 112.91 2.43%
1977 110.23 2.48%
1976 107.57 2.52%
1975 104.92 2.57%
1974 102.29 2.63%
1973 99.68 2.67%
1972 97.08 2.72%
1971 94.51 2.77%
1970 91.96 2.82%
1969 89.44 2.89%
1968 86.93 2.97%
1967 84.42 3.06%
1966 81.92 3.06%
1965 79.49 3.10%
1964 77.10 3.20%
1963 74.70 3.26%
1962 72.35 3.31%
1961 70.03 3.35%
1960 67.76 3.38%
1959 65.55 3.40%
1958 63.39 3.41%
1957 61.30 3.40%
1956 59.29 3.38%
1955 57.35 3.35%
1954 55.49 3.30%
1953 53.72 3.23%
1952 52.04 3.15%
1951 50.45 3.09%
1950 48.94 0.00%