Dominican Republic vs Yemen: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Dominican Republic
85.5%
in 2020
Yemen
85.7%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
52nd
Yemen rank
51st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Dominican Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 85.7% against 85.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.1% | 47.9% | 13.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 67.9% | 51.2% | 16.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 73.7% | 56.1% | 17.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 63.9% | 13.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 80.3% | 71.8% | 8.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 77.9% | 5.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 82.7% | 2.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.7% | 0.2% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 85.7% 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 Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Yemen rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 51st 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.