Dominican Republic vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Urban population, per square kilometre

Dominican Republic
170.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
17.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
42nd
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
41st

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 170.11 units per square kilometre against 17.65 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 152.46 units per square kilometre.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 9.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1960s 27.8 units per square kilometre 1.62 units per square kilometre 26.18 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1970s 47.3 units per square kilometre 2.71 units per square kilometre 44.59 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1980s 70.36 units per square kilometre 4.34 units per square kilometre 66.02 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1990s 92.57 units per square kilometre 6.43 units per square kilometre 86.14 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic
2000s 127.48 units per square kilometre 9.37 units per square kilometre 118.11 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic
2010s 158.93 units per square kilometre 12.89 units per square kilometre 146.04 units per square kilometre Dominican Republic
2020s 168.62 units per square kilometre 16.68 units per square kilometre 151.95 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, Dominican Republic or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Dominican Republic, at 170.11 units per square kilometre against 17.65 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
152.46 units per square kilometre, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st of 216 countries.
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.