Dominica vs Dominican Republic: Urban population (% of total population)
Dominica
74.0%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
72.5%
in 2025
Dominica rank
77th
Dominican Republic rank
80th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 74.0% against 72.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 77th and Dominican Republic ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and Dominican Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.1% | 34.5% | 3.6% | Dominica |
| 1970s | 41.4% | 45.6% | 4.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 53.4% | 1.1% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 57.2% | 7.6% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 67.1% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 74.0% | 4.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 72.6% | 0.3% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Dominica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominica, at 74.0% against 72.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Dominica and Dominican Republic?
- 1.5%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Dominican Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Dominican Republic rank globally for urban population?
- Dominica ranks 77th 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.