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
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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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.