Djibouti vs Dominica: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Djibouti
73.0%
in 2025
Dominica
74.0%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
92nd
Dominica rank
91st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Djibouti
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 74.0% against 73.0% in Djibouti, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 92nd and Dominica ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 7 and Dominica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.2% | 36.5% | 8.7% | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 56.2% | 38.1% | 18.0% | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 68.2% | 41.4% | 26.9% | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 54.4% | 20.4% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 64.8% | 10.5% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 66.2% | 5.5% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 69.7% | 1.3% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.9% | 0.3% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Djibouti or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 74.0% against 73.0% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Djibouti and Dominica?
- 1.0%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Dominica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Dominica rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Djibouti ranks 92nd and Dominica ranks 91st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban 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
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.