Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 46.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Dominican Republic, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Dominican Republic is 46.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Dominican Republic peaked at 46.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.1% | 22.1% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 26.9% | 26.1% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.5% | 30.1% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 37.7% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 37.9% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.0% | 42.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 43.1% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 18 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.15 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Dominican Republic?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Dominican Republic was 46.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.