Dominican Republic vs Syrian Arab Republic: Urban population
Dominican Republic
72.5%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
72.1%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
80th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
81st
Urban population over time
- Dominican Republic
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 72.5% against 72.1% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.5% | 41.5% | 7.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 45.6% | 45.0% | 0.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 47.8% | 5.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 57.2% | 50.0% | 7.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 53.5% | 13.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 70.2% | 3.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Dominican Republic or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 72.5% against 72.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Dominican Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for urban population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81st 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.