Population, female, per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Population, female, per square kilometre was 44.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.28 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
113th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.78 units per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
43.24 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 44.28 units per square kilometre for population, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 49.78 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 43.24 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Dominica 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.24 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.69 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 44.19 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 44.74 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 45.36 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 46.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 46.81 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 47.62 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 48.47 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 49.08 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 49.3 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 49.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.52 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 49.63 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 49.71 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.76 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.78 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.76 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.68 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.54 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 49.32 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 49.06 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 48.8 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 48.57 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 48.35 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 48.13 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 47.9 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 47.66 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 47.39 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.1 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 46.91 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.95 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.93 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.88 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.79 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.68 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.51 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 46.32 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.07 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 45.9 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.9 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.96 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.98 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.98 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.96 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.94 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.91 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.05 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.1 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.59 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.12 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.44 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 45.54 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 45.31 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.1 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.9 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.66 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.44 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.28 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 44.28 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.82 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 44.28 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.17 units per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.57 units per square kilometre | 43.24 units per square kilometre | 48.47 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.56 units per square kilometre | 49.08 units per square kilometre | 49.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.47 units per square kilometre | 47.39 units per square kilometre | 49.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.8 units per square kilometre | 46.32 units per square kilometre | 47.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.97 units per square kilometre | 45.9 units per square kilometre | 46.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.13 units per square kilometre | 45.1 units per square kilometre | 47.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.57 units per square kilometre | 44.28 units per square kilometre | 44.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 110 East Timor 46.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Senegal 46.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Albania 44.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Romania 42.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 42.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Morocco 41.88 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Dominica was 44.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.78 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.24 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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, female 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.