Dominican Republic vs Republic of Moldova: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Dominican Republic
1.59 million people
in 2020
Republic of Moldova
1.43 million people
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
115th
Republic of Moldova rank
118th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Dominican Republic
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.59 million people against 1.43 million people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 163,030 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 115th and Republic of Moldova ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 999,993 people | 1.30 million people | 305,007 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1960s | 1.13 million people | 1.43 million people | 303,305 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1970s | 1.24 million people | 1.53 million people | 288,705 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1980s | 1.35 million people | 1.61 million people | 254,275 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 1.48 million people | 1.70 million people | 217,810 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 1.48 million people | 1.62 million people | 146,500 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.53 million people | 1.50 million people | 34,115 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.59 million people | 1.43 million people | 163,030 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Dominican Republic or Republic of Moldova?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.59 million people against 1.43 million people in Republic of Moldova as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Dominican Republic and Republic of Moldova?
- 163,030 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Republic of Moldova?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Republic of Moldova rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 115th and Republic of Moldova ranks 118th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.