Africa Eastern and Southern vs Dominican Republic: Urban population, per square kilometre

Africa Eastern and Southern
19.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic
170.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Dominican Republic rank
42nd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 170.11 units per square kilometre against 19.08 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 151.03 units per square kilometre.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 8.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Dominican Republic ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 2.15 units per square kilometre 27.8 units per square kilometre 25.65 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1970s 3.37 units per square kilometre 47.3 units per square kilometre 43.92 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1980s 5.46 units per square kilometre 70.36 units per square kilometre 64.9 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1990s 7.97 units per square kilometre 92.57 units per square kilometre 84.6 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic
2000s 11.35 units per square kilometre 127.48 units per square kilometre 116.13 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic
2010s 14.39 units per square kilometre 158.93 units per square kilometre 144.55 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic
2020s 18.06 units per square kilometre 168.62 units per square kilometre 150.56 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 170.11 units per square kilometre against 19.08 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and Dominican Republic?
151.03 units per square kilometre, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Dominican Republic?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Dominican Republic rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Dominican Republic ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.