Total sample population, urban in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Total sample population, urban was 6.87 million in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
6.87 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
45th
of 99 countries
All-time high
6.87 million
in 2013
All-time low
4.14 million
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Total sample population, urban in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

02.0M4.0M6.0M1996200420131996: 4.1M1997: 4.2M2000: 5.4M2001: 5.5M2002: 5.6M2003: 5.6M2004: 5.7M2005: 5.8M2006: 5.9M2007: 6.0M2008: 6.4M2009: 6.5M2010: 6.6M2011: 6.7M2012: 6.8M2013: 6.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 6.87 million for total sample population, urban in 2013. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.87 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.14 million, in 1996.

That places Dominican Republic 45th out of 99 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Total sample population, urban in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, urban in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1996 4.14 million —
1997 4.21 million +1.7%
2000 5.37 million +27.4%
2001 5.45 million +1.6%
2002 5.56 million +2.0%
2003 5.61 million +0.7%
2004 5.71 million +1.9%
2005 5.79 million +1.3%
2006 5.92 million +2.4%
2007 6.03 million +1.8%
2008 6.42 million +6.4%
2009 6.52 million +1.5%
2010 6.61 million +1.4%
2011 6.70 million +1.3%
2012 6.78 million +1.3%
2013 6.87 million +1.3%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 6.87 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.51 million, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 6.87 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.94 million, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, urban in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +27.4% 4.21 million 5.37 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.18 million 4.14 million 4.21 million 2
2000s 5.84 million 5.37 million 6.52 million 10
2010s 6.74 million 6.61 million 6.87 million 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 42 Senegal 7.48 million compare
  2. 43 Greece 7.14 million compare
  3. 44 Sweden 6.93 million compare
  4. 46 Mozambique 6.84 million compare
  5. 47 Belarus 6.81 million compare
  6. 48 Zambia 6.42 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Dominican Republic?
Total sample population, urban in Dominican Republic was 6.87 million in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 6.87 million in 2013.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million in 1996.
How does Dominican Republic rank for total sample population, urban?
Dominican Republic ranks 45th out of 99 countries with data for 2013.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
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