Dominican Republic vs Indonesia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Dominican Republic
85.5%
in 2020
Indonesia
85.9%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
52nd
Indonesia rank
50th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Dominican Republic
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 85.9% against 85.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd and Indonesia ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.1% | 72.3% | 11.2% | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 67.9% | 76.7% | 8.7% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 73.7% | 80.8% | 7.0% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 81.9% | 4.3% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 80.3% | 83.4% | 3.1% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 84.5% | 1.1% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 85.4% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.9% | 0.4% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Dominican Republic or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 85.9% against 85.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Dominican Republic and Indonesia?
- 0.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Indonesia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Indonesia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd and Indonesia ranks 50th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.