Urbanization vs gdp in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Urbanization vs gdp was 72.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.52
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.24
in 2011
All-time low
23.75
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Dominican Republic, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urbanization vs gdp in Dominican Republic is 72.52, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.75, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th of 236 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.
Urbanization vs gdp in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.75 | — |
| 1951 | 24.26 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 24.79 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 25.36 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 25.96 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 26.59 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 27.25 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 27.94 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 28.66 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 29.41 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 30.18 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 31 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 31.9 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 32.86 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 33.87 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 34.91 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 35.98 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 37.06 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 38.13 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 39.19 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 40.25 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 41.36 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 42.55 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 43.78 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 45.03 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 46.27 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 47.48 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 48.63 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 49.7 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 50.66 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 51.48 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 52.13 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 52.64 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 53.05 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 53.4 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.7 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 53.96 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 54.21 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 54.45 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 54.69 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 54.96 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 55.26 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 55.62 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 56.03 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 56.53 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.13 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 57.83 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.61 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 59.46 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 60.36 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 61.31 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 62.3 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.29 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 64.43 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.89 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 67.58 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 69.33 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 71.02 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 72.49 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 73.59 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 74.16 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.24 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.24 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.23 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.19 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.14 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.05 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.93 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.76 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.54 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.26 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.92 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.42 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.36 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.41 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.52 | +0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 72.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 72.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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 urbanization vs gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Dominican Republic was 72.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.75 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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