Bolivia vs Dominican Republic: Urban population (% of total population)
Bolivia
71.6%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
72.5%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
83rd
Dominican Republic rank
80th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Bolivia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 72.5% against 71.6% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 83rd and Dominican Republic ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8% | 34.5% | 3.3% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 45.6% | 4.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 53.4% | 3.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 57.2% | 1.8% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 67.1% | 3.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 74.0% | 5.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 72.6% | 1.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bolivia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 72.5% against 71.6% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bolivia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Dominican Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Dominican Republic rank globally for urban population?
- Bolivia ranks 83rd and Dominican Republic ranks 80th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.