Population, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population, female, per square kilometre was 118.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
118.19 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
118.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
34.65 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 118.19 units per square kilometre. 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 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 118.19 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.65 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 35.75 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 36.88 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 38.02 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 39.18 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 40.37 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 41.58 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 42.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 44.05 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 45.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 46.61 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 47.93 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 49.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 50.64 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 52.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 53.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 54.79 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 56.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 57.63 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 59.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 60.51 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 61.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 63.39 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 64.86 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 66.33 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 67.79 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 69.26 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 70.75 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 72.27 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 73.82 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 75.37 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 76.91 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 78.45 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 79.98 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 81.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 83.02 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 84.5 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 85.93 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 87.35 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 88.8 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 90.23 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 91.61 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 92.96 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 94.26 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 95.52 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 96.73 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 97.92 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 99.14 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 100.42 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 101.75 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 103.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 104.41 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 105.73 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 107.03 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 108.29 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 109.53 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 110.76 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 111.99 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 113.44 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 114.68 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 115.94 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 117.11 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 118.19 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 118.19 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.82 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 118.19 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.17 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.25 units per square kilometre | 34.65 units per square kilometre | 44.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.38 units per square kilometre | 45.31 units per square kilometre | 57.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.62 units per square kilometre | 59.07 units per square kilometre | 72.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.69 units per square kilometre | 73.82 units per square kilometre | 87.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.76 units per square kilometre | 88.8 units per square kilometre | 100.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.6 units per square kilometre | 101.75 units per square kilometre | 113.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.48 units per square kilometre | 114.68 units per square kilometre | 118.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 52 Uganda 122.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 120.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Germany 120.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 American Samoa 117.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Seychelles 116.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malawi 114.65 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 118.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 118.19 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.65 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, 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.