Urban population, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.9601 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic stood at 0.9601 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.24 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2664 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 126th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9993 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9248 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8505 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7392 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6695 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5773 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2664 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2023 | 0.808 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9256 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9601 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +203.3% | 0.2664 % change on previous year | 0.808 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -53.9% | 0.5773 % change on previous year | 0.2664 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.07 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.38 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.7392 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7012 % change on previous year | 0.2664 % change on previous year | 0.9601 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 123 Lebanon 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Norway 0.9842 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Costa Rica 0.976 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Belize 0.9389 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Cyprus 0.9374 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 0.9317 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was 0.9601 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2664 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 126th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.