Share urban and rural population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share urban and rural population was 72.52 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
72.52
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 229 countries
All-time high
74.24
in 2011
All-time low
23.75
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share urban and rural population in Dominican Republic, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Dominican Republic stood at 72.52.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.75, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 91st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.4 | 23.75 | 29.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.51 | 30.18 | 39.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.57 | 40.25 | 50.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.37 | 51.48 | 54.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.18 | 54.96 | 60.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.12 | 61.31 | 73.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.05 | 73.54 | 74.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.65 | 72.36 | 73.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.541 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 18 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.22 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.17 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Dominican Republic?
- Share urban and rural population in Dominican Republic was 72.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.75 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share urban and rural population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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