Dominican Republic vs North America: Urban population, per square kilometre
Dominican Republic
170.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
16.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
42nd
North America rank
43rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Dominican Republic
- North America
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 170.11 units per square kilometre against 16.88 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 153.23 units per square kilometre.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 10.1 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and North America ranks 43rd 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 | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.8 units per square kilometre | 8.51 units per square kilometre | 19.29 units per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 47.3 units per square kilometre | 9.69 units per square kilometre | 37.6 units per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 70.36 units per square kilometre | 10.8 units per square kilometre | 59.56 units per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 92.57 units per square kilometre | 12.49 units per square kilometre | 80.08 units per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 127.48 units per square kilometre | 14.41 units per square kilometre | 113.06 units per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 158.93 units per square kilometre | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 143.09 units per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 168.62 units per square kilometre | 16.63 units per square kilometre | 152 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 North America?
- Dominican Republic, at 170.11 units per square kilometre against 16.88 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and North America?
- 153.23 units per square kilometre, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and North America rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and North America ranks 43rd 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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About this data
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.