Share of population living in cities in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of population living in cities was 61.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities in Dominican Republic, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of 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 population living in cities in Dominican Republic peaked at 61.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, 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 population living in cities in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.9% | — |
| 1955 | 20.1% | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 24.1% | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 28.3% | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 35.5% | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 41.1% | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 45.3% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.0% | 17.9% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 26.2% | 24.1% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 38.3% | 35.5% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 45.3% | 48.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 48.3% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 54.9% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 59.6% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
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- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities in Dominican Republic?
- Share of population living in cities in Dominican Republic was 61.1% 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 cities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of population living in cities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.