Urban area over the long-term in Dominica
Dominica: Urban area over the long-term was 4.97 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.97 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
194th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.97 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Dominica, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 4.97 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Dominica peaked at 4.97 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Dominica 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0018 km² per grid cell | 0.0018 km² per grid cell | 0.0018 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0038 km² per grid cell | 0.0038 km² per grid cell | 0.0038 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0056 km² per grid cell | 0.0056 km² per grid cell | 0.0056 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0082 km² per grid cell | 0.0082 km² per grid cell | 0.0082 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0119 km² per grid cell | 0.0119 km² per grid cell | 0.0119 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0174 km² per grid cell | 0.0174 km² per grid cell | 0.0174 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0253 km² per grid cell | 0.0253 km² per grid cell | 0.0253 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0369 km² per grid cell | 0.0369 km² per grid cell | 0.0369 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0538 km² per grid cell | 0.0538 km² per grid cell | 0.0538 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0785 km² per grid cell | 0.0785 km² per grid cell | 0.0785 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.1119 km² per grid cell | 0.1119 km² per grid cell | 0.1119 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.1663 km² per grid cell | 0.1663 km² per grid cell | 0.1663 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2242 km² per grid cell | 0.2242 km² per grid cell | 0.2242 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2773 km² per grid cell | 0.2773 km² per grid cell | 0.2773 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2264 km² per grid cell | 0.2264 km² per grid cell | 0.2264 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3407 km² per grid cell | 0.3407 km² per grid cell | 0.3407 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.407 km² per grid cell | 0.407 km² per grid cell | 0.407 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4353 km² per grid cell | 0.4353 km² per grid cell | 0.4353 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4353 km² per grid cell | 0.4353 km² per grid cell | 0.4353 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.7626 km² per grid cell | 0.7626 km² per grid cell | 0.7626 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.9925 km² per grid cell | 0.8667 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.52 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | 2.01 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 km² per grid cell | 2.13 km² per grid cell | 3.28 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 km² per grid cell | 3.4 km² per grid cell | 3.57 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 km² per grid cell | 3.59 km² per grid cell | 3.92 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 km² per grid cell | 3.96 km² per grid cell | 4.23 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 km² per grid cell | 4.27 km² per grid cell | 4.63 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 km² per grid cell | 4.67 km² per grid cell | 4.97 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 191 Faroe Islands 6.63 km² per grid cell compare
- 192 Tonga 6.56 km² per grid cell compare
- 193 Montserrat 6.34 km² per grid cell compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 4.4 km² per grid cell compare
- 196 Saint Lucia 1.83 km² per grid cell compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.14 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for Dominica
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 124.25 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Dominica?
- Urban area over the long-term in Dominica was 4.97 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Dominica rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Dominica ranks 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.