Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.018 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.018 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
55th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.018 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0017 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic is 0.018 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.018 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.018 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.018 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 52 Guatemala 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Bangladesh 0.0191 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 0.019 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Slovenia 0.0174 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Bahamas 0.017 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Ireland 0.0166 units per square kilometre 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.018 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.018 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.