Urban population, total in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Urban population, total was 0.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Urban population, total in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

00.20.40.61996200420131996: 0.555 % of total population1997: 0.559 % of total population2000: 0.65 % of total population2001: 0.65 % of total population2002: 0.65 % of total population2003: 0.644 % of total population2004: 0.644 % of total population2005: 0.646 % of total population2006: 0.646 % of total population2007: 0.646 % of total population2008: 0.673 % of total population2009: 0.673 % of total population2010: 0.673 % of total population2011: 0.673 % of total population2012: 0.673 % of total population2013: 0.673 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, total in Dominican Republic is 0.7%, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1996.

That places Dominican Republic 37th out of 103 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.

Urban population, total in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, total (% of total population) in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year % of total population Change
1996 0.6%
1997 0.6% +0.6%
2000 0.7% +16.4%
2001 0.7% -0.0%
2002 0.7% +0.1%
2003 0.6% -1.0%
2004 0.6% +0.1%
2005 0.6% +0.3%
2006 0.6% +0.0%
2007 0.6% -0.1%
2008 0.7% +4.3%
2009 0.7% +0.0%
2010 0.7% -0.0%
2011 0.7% +0.0%
2012 0.7% +0.0%
2013 0.7% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 34 Türkiye 0.7% compare
  2. 35 Ireland 0.7% compare
  3. 36 Ecuador 0.7% compare
  4. 38 Greece 0.7% compare
  5. 39 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  6. 40 Bulgaria 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Dominican Republic?
Urban population, total in Dominican Republic was 0.7% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
How does Dominican Republic rank for urban population, total?
Dominican Republic ranks 37th out of 103 countries with data for 2013.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,485 data points, 1970–2021
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