Dominican Republic vs Namibia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Dominican Republic
1.59 million people
in 2020
Namibia
1.59 million people
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
115th
Namibia rank
116th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Namibia
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M195019852020

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.59 million people against 1.59 million people in Namibia, a difference of 5,260 people.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 115th and Namibia ranks 116th of 236 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 999,993 people 424,356 people 575,636 people Dominican Republic
1960s 1.13 million people 496,758 people 633,218 people Dominican Republic
1970s 1.24 million people 631,598 people 604,856 people Dominican Republic
1980s 1.35 million people 772,851 people 581,924 people Dominican Republic
1990s 1.48 million people 1.07 million people 411,143 people Dominican Republic
2000s 1.48 million people 1.27 million people 209,520 people Dominican Republic
2010s 1.53 million people 1.37 million people 167,375 people Dominican Republic
2020s 1.59 million people 1.59 million people 5,260 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 Namibia?
Dominican Republic, at 1.59 million people against 1.59 million people in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Dominican Republic and Namibia?
5,260 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Namibia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Namibia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Dominican Republic ranks 115th and Namibia ranks 116th 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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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.