Dominica vs Dominican Republic: Share of population living in urban and rural areas

Dominica
74.0%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
72.5%
in 2025
Dominica rank
91st
Dominican Republic rank
94th

Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time

  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 74.0% against 72.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.

Dominica ranks 91st and Dominican Republic ranks 94th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 5 and Dominican Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 36.5% 26.4% 10.1% Dominica
1960s 38.1% 34.5% 3.6% Dominica
1970s 41.4% 45.6% 4.2% Dominican Republic
1980s 54.4% 53.4% 1.1% Dominica
1990s 64.8% 57.2% 7.6% Dominica
2000s 66.2% 67.1% 0.9% Dominican Republic
2010s 69.7% 74.0% 4.3% Dominican Republic
2020s 72.9% 72.6% 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, Dominica or Dominican Republic?
Dominica, at 74.0% against 72.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Dominica and Dominican Republic?
1.5%, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Dominican Republic?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Dominica and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
Dominica ranks 91st 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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Indicator
Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.