Urban area over the long-term in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Urban area over the long-term was 881.77 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
881.77 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
98th
of 202 countries
All-time high
881.77 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0002 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Dominican Republic, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Dominican Republic stood at 881.77 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Dominican Republic peaked at 881.77 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Dominican Republic ranks 98th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.137 km² per grid cell | 0.137 km² per grid cell | 0.137 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2005 km² per grid cell | 0.2005 km² per grid cell | 0.2005 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.6264 km² per grid cell | 0.6264 km² per grid cell | 0.6264 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7352 km² per grid cell | 0.7352 km² per grid cell | 0.7352 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.8388 km² per grid cell | 0.8388 km² per grid cell | 0.8388 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.9569 km² per grid cell | 0.9569 km² per grid cell | 0.9569 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.25 km² per grid cell | 1.25 km² per grid cell | 1.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.62 km² per grid cell | 1.62 km² per grid cell | 1.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.85 km² per grid cell | 1.85 km² per grid cell | 1.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.11 km² per grid cell | 2.11 km² per grid cell | 2.11 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.41 km² per grid cell | 2.41 km² per grid cell | 2.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.22 km² per grid cell | 3.22 km² per grid cell | 3.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.78 km² per grid cell | 3.78 km² per grid cell | 3.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.44 km² per grid cell | 4.44 km² per grid cell | 4.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.2 km² per grid cell | 5.2 km² per grid cell | 5.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.08 km² per grid cell | 6.08 km² per grid cell | 6.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 8.63 km² per grid cell | 8.63 km² per grid cell | 8.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 11.96 km² per grid cell | 11.96 km² per grid cell | 11.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 15.89 km² per grid cell | 15.89 km² per grid cell | 15.89 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 19.55 km² per grid cell | 19.55 km² per grid cell | 19.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 21.67 km² per grid cell | 21.67 km² per grid cell | 21.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 24.32 km² per grid cell | 24.32 km² per grid cell | 24.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 28.36 km² per grid cell | 28.36 km² per grid cell | 28.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 31.88 km² per grid cell | 31.88 km² per grid cell | 31.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 58.89 km² per grid cell | 43.76 km² per grid cell | 74.52 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.13 km² per grid cell | 78.51 km² per grid cell | 130.71 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 184.47 km² per grid cell | 137.78 km² per grid cell | 236 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.13 km² per grid cell | 249.1 km² per grid cell | 338.99 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 406.07 km² per grid cell | 349.28 km² per grid cell | 474.79 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 562.53 km² per grid cell | 491.9 km² per grid cell | 636.15 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 725.33 km² per grid cell | 653.4 km² per grid cell | 799.21 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 848.92 km² per grid cell | 816.19 km² per grid cell | 881.77 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2951 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9243 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8646 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7309 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.65 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Dominican Republic?
- Urban area over the long-term in Dominican Republic was 881.77 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 881.77 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Dominican Republic ranks 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 108 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.