Dominican Republic vs North Korea: Urban area over the long-term
Dominican Republic
881.77 km² per grid cell
in 2025
North Korea
954.94 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
98th
North Korea rank
95th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Dominican Republic
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 954.94 km² per grid cell against 881.77 km² per grid cell in Dominican Republic, a difference of 73.17 km² per grid cell.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 98th and North Korea ranks 95th of 202 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1100s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0016 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1200s | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.0064 km² per grid cell | 0.0039 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1300s | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1400s | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 0.0508 km² per grid cell | 0.0143 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1500s | 0.137 km² per grid cell | 0.1741 km² per grid cell | 0.0371 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1600s | 0.2005 km² per grid cell | 0.653 km² per grid cell | 0.4526 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1700s | 0.6264 km² per grid cell | 2.45 km² per grid cell | 1.82 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1710s | 0.7352 km² per grid cell | 2.38 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1720s | 0.8388 km² per grid cell | 2.92 km² per grid cell | 2.08 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1730s | 0.9569 km² per grid cell | 3.59 km² per grid cell | 2.63 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1740s | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 4.41 km² per grid cell | 3.32 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1750s | 1.25 km² per grid cell | 5.41 km² per grid cell | 4.17 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1760s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 6.65 km² per grid cell | 5.23 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1770s | 1.62 km² per grid cell | 8.16 km² per grid cell | 6.54 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1780s | 1.85 km² per grid cell | 10.02 km² per grid cell | 8.17 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1790s | 2.11 km² per grid cell | 12.31 km² per grid cell | 10.2 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1800s | 2.41 km² per grid cell | 15.12 km² per grid cell | 12.71 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1810s | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 18.57 km² per grid cell | 15.82 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1820s | 3.22 km² per grid cell | 22.8 km² per grid cell | 19.58 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1830s | 3.78 km² per grid cell | 27.07 km² per grid cell | 23.28 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1840s | 4.44 km² per grid cell | 31.73 km² per grid cell | 27.29 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1850s | 5.2 km² per grid cell | 37.15 km² per grid cell | 31.95 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1860s | 6.08 km² per grid cell | 43.36 km² per grid cell | 37.28 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1870s | 8.63 km² per grid cell | 50.07 km² per grid cell | 41.44 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1880s | 11.96 km² per grid cell | 56.28 km² per grid cell | 44.32 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1890s | 15.89 km² per grid cell | 60.46 km² per grid cell | 44.57 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1900s | 19.55 km² per grid cell | 60.5 km² per grid cell | 40.95 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1910s | 21.67 km² per grid cell | 60.5 km² per grid cell | 38.83 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1920s | 24.32 km² per grid cell | 67.72 km² per grid cell | 43.4 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1930s | 28.36 km² per grid cell | 76.39 km² per grid cell | 48.04 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1940s | 31.88 km² per grid cell | 92.56 km² per grid cell | 60.68 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1950s | 58.89 km² per grid cell | 141.33 km² per grid cell | 82.44 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1960s | 103.13 km² per grid cell | 231.47 km² per grid cell | 128.34 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1970s | 184.47 km² per grid cell | 381.86 km² per grid cell | 197.39 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1980s | 295.13 km² per grid cell | 482.89 km² per grid cell | 187.77 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 1990s | 406.07 km² per grid cell | 605.22 km² per grid cell | 199.16 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 2000s | 562.53 km² per grid cell | 711.69 km² per grid cell | 149.16 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 2010s | 725.33 km² per grid cell | 818.94 km² per grid cell | 93.61 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
| 2020s | 848.92 km² per grid cell | 927.36 km² per grid cell | 78.44 km² per grid cell | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Dominican Republic or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 954.94 km² per grid cell against 881.77 km² per grid cell in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 73.17 km² per grid cell, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and North Korea rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Dominican Republic ranks 98th and North Korea ranks 95th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.