Share of population living in the capital city in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of population living in the capital city was 40.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital 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
Dominican Republic recorded 40.1% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Dominican Republic peaked at 40.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 21st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.1% | — |
| 1955 | 15.1% | +15.2% |
| 1960 | 17.3% | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 19.3% | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 21.8% | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 24.8% | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 29.0% | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 30.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.1% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 21.8% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 30.1% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 34.0% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 36.5% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 18 New Caledonia 42.3% compare
- 19 Costa Rica 41.7% compare
- 20 Suriname 40.2% compare
- 22 Chinese Taipei 39.0% compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 38.7% compare
- 24 Gabon 37.4% compare
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Dominican Republic?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Dominican Republic was 40.1% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.