Share of the population living in cities in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of the population living in cities was 61.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
61.1
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.54
in 2015
All-time low
17.89
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Dominican Republic, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Dominican Republic is 61.1, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Dominican Republic peaked at 61.54 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.89, in 1950.
That places Dominican Republic 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.89 | — |
| 1955 | 20.11 | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 24.07 | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 28.29 | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 35.45 | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 41.06 | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 45.28 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 48.56 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 48.34 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 51.97 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 54.93 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 57.91 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 59.56 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 61.54 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 61.1 | -0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 61.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 61.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.88, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19 | 17.89 | 20.11 | 2 |
| 1960s | 26.18 | 24.07 | 28.29 | 2 |
| 1970s | 38.26 | 35.45 | 41.06 | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.92 | 45.28 | 48.56 | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.15 | 48.34 | 51.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.42 | 54.93 | 57.91 | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.55 | 59.56 | 61.54 | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.1 | 61.1 | 61.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Dominican Republic?
- Share of the population living in cities in Dominican Republic was 61.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.54 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.89 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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