Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 85.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Dominican Republic, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Dominican Republic is 85.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Dominican Republic peaked at 85.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.4% | — |
| 1955 | 62.8% | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 66.3% | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 69.6% | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 72.4% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 75.0% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 76.9% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 78.4% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 79.4% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.1% | 59.4% | 62.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 67.9% | 66.3% | 69.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 73.7% | 72.4% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 76.9% | 78.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 80.3% | 79.4% | 81.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 83.0% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.0% compare
- 50 Indonesia 85.9% compare
- 51 Yemen 85.7% compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 85.4% compare
- 54 Philippines 84.8% compare
- 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 84.7% compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Dominican Republic?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Dominican Republic was 85.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.