Share of urban population living in slums in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of urban population living in slums was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Dominican Republic is 11.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Dominican Republic peaked at 30.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 103rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 20.7% | 30.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.2% | 18.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 3 |
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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 urban population living in slums in Dominican Republic?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Dominican Republic was 11.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Dominican Republic ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).