Which has higher share of population living in cities, Dominican Republic or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 62.1% against 61.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.

What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

1.0%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of population living in cities

Dominican Republic

61.1%

in 2020

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

62.1%

in 2020

Dominican Republic rank

34th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

32nd

Share of population living in cities over time

Dominican Republic
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 62.1% against 61.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1950s	19.0%	29.7%	10.7%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1960s	26.2%	38.9%	12.7%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s	38.3%	46.8%	8.6%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s	46.9%	54.4%	7.4%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	50.2%	58.9%	8.7%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	56.4%	61.8%	5.3%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	60.6%	63.4%	2.8%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	61.1%	62.1%	1.0%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities, Dominican Republic or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 62.1% against 61.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 1.0%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of population living in cities?: Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd 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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Indicator: Share of population living in cities
Unit: %
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.