Share of population living in rural areas in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of population living in rural areas was 14.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Dominican Republic, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 14.5% for share of population living in rural areas in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Dominican Republic peaked at 40.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.6% | — |
| 1955 | 37.2% | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 33.7% | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 30.4% | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 27.6% | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 25.0% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 21.6% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.9% | 37.2% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.1% | 30.4% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.3% | 25.0% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 21.6% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 18.8% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
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- 182 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.3% compare
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Dominican Republic?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Dominican Republic was 14.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.