Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 72.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 2011
All-time low
23.8%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic is 72.5%, 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, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, 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.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.8% | — |
| 1951 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 24.8% | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 25.4% | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 26.0% | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 26.6% | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 28.7% | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 29.4% | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 30.2% | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 31.0% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 31.9% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 32.9% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 33.9% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 34.9% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 36.0% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 37.1% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 38.1% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 39.2% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 40.2% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 41.4% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 42.6% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 43.8% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 45.0% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 47.5% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 54.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 72.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 72.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.4% | 23.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.5% | 30.2% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.6% | 40.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 51.5% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.2% | 55.0% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 61.3% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 73.5% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.4% | 73.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 72.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.