Dominican Republic vs Niger: Urban area over the long-term
Dominican Republic
881.77 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Niger
831.29 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
98th
Niger rank
101st
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Dominican Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 881.77 km² per grid cell against 831.29 km² per grid cell in Niger, a difference of 50.48 km² per grid cell.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Niger ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 98th and Niger ranks 101st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 16 and Niger in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1100s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1200s | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.0056 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1300s | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | 0.0088 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1400s | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 0.0597 km² per grid cell | 0.0232 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1500s | 0.137 km² per grid cell | 0.1963 km² per grid cell | 0.0593 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1600s | 0.2005 km² per grid cell | 0.6854 km² per grid cell | 0.485 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1700s | 0.6264 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 1.66 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1710s | 0.7352 km² per grid cell | 2.57 km² per grid cell | 1.83 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1720s | 0.8388 km² per grid cell | 2.8 km² per grid cell | 1.96 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1730s | 0.9569 km² per grid cell | 3.05 km² per grid cell | 2.09 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1740s | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 3.31 km² per grid cell | 2.22 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1750s | 1.25 km² per grid cell | 3.59 km² per grid cell | 2.34 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1760s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 3.88 km² per grid cell | 2.46 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1770s | 1.62 km² per grid cell | 4.19 km² per grid cell | 2.57 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1780s | 1.85 km² per grid cell | 4.51 km² per grid cell | 2.66 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1790s | 2.11 km² per grid cell | 4.85 km² per grid cell | 2.74 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1800s | 2.41 km² per grid cell | 5.19 km² per grid cell | 2.78 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1810s | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 5.54 km² per grid cell | 2.79 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1820s | 3.22 km² per grid cell | 5.9 km² per grid cell | 2.68 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1830s | 3.78 km² per grid cell | 6.27 km² per grid cell | 2.48 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1840s | 4.44 km² per grid cell | 6.64 km² per grid cell | 2.2 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1850s | 5.2 km² per grid cell | 7.01 km² per grid cell | 1.81 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1860s | 6.08 km² per grid cell | 7.51 km² per grid cell | 1.43 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1870s | 8.63 km² per grid cell | 8.12 km² per grid cell | 0.5127 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 11.96 km² per grid cell | 8.84 km² per grid cell | 3.12 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 15.89 km² per grid cell | 9.62 km² per grid cell | 6.27 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 19.55 km² per grid cell | 10.45 km² per grid cell | 9.1 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 21.67 km² per grid cell | 12.17 km² per grid cell | 9.49 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 24.32 km² per grid cell | 13.76 km² per grid cell | 10.56 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 28.36 km² per grid cell | 16.51 km² per grid cell | 11.85 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 31.88 km² per grid cell | 19.62 km² per grid cell | 12.26 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 58.89 km² per grid cell | 29.37 km² per grid cell | 29.52 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 103.13 km² per grid cell | 48.72 km² per grid cell | 54.42 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 184.47 km² per grid cell | 104.85 km² per grid cell | 79.62 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 295.13 km² per grid cell | 175.13 km² per grid cell | 120 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 406.07 km² per grid cell | 252.02 km² per grid cell | 154.05 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 562.53 km² per grid cell | 366.61 km² per grid cell | 195.92 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 725.33 km² per grid cell | 528.89 km² per grid cell | 196.44 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 848.92 km² per grid cell | 745.77 km² per grid cell | 103.14 km² per grid cell | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Dominican Republic or Niger?
- Dominican Republic, at 881.77 km² per grid cell against 831.29 km² per grid cell in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Dominican Republic and Niger?
- 50.48 km² per grid cell, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Niger?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Niger rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Dominican Republic ranks 98th and Niger ranks 101st 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.