Dominican Republic vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of population living in cities
Dominican Republic
61.1%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
58.9%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
34th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
37th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Dominican Republic
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 61.1% against 58.9% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.0% | 34.5% | 15.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 26.2% | 42.8% | 16.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 38.3% | 57.7% | 19.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 60.9% | 14.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 60.8% | 10.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 62.4% | 6.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 61.6% | 1.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 58.9% | 2.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Dominican Republic or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Dominican Republic, at 61.1% against 58.9% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 2.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 37th 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 Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.