Djibouti vs Dominican Republic: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Djibouti
73.0%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
72.5%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
92nd
Dominican Republic rank
94th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 73.0% against 72.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 92nd and Dominican Republic ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 6 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.2% | 26.4% | 18.8% | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 56.2% | 34.5% | 21.7% | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 68.2% | 45.6% | 22.6% | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 53.4% | 21.5% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 57.2% | 18.1% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 67.1% | 4.6% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 74.0% | 3.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
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 Dominican Republic?
- Djibouti, at 73.0% against 72.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Djibouti and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Dominican Republic?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Djibouti ranks 92nd and Dominican Republic ranks 94th 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.