Urban population, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Urban population, per capita was 0.7252 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 0.7252 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.7424 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3018 units per person, in 1960.
Dominican Republic ranks 80th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3018 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.31 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.319 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3286 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3387 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3491 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3598 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3706 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3813 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3919 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4025 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4136 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4255 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4378 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4503 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4627 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4748 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4863 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.497 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5066 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5148 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5214 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5264 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5305 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.534 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.537 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5396 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5421 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5445 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5469 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5496 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5526 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5562 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5603 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5653 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5713 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5783 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5861 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5946 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6036 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6131 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.623 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6329 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6443 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6589 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6758 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6933 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7102 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7249 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7359 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7416 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7424 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7424 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7423 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7419 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7414 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7405 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7393 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7376 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7354 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7326 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7292 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7242 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7236 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7241 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7252 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3451 units per person | 0.3018 units per person | 0.3919 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4557 units per person | 0.4025 units per person | 0.5066 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5337 units per person | 0.5148 units per person | 0.5469 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5718 units per person | 0.5496 units per person | 0.6036 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6712 units per person | 0.6131 units per person | 0.7359 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7405 units per person | 0.7354 units per person | 0.7424 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7265 units per person | 0.7236 units per person | 0.7326 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 77 Dominica 0.7399 units per person compare
- 78 Djibouti 0.7298 units per person compare
- 79 Czechia 0.7288 units per person compare
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7208 units per person compare
- 82 Equatorial Guinea 0.7158 units per person compare
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7156 units per person 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, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Urban population, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.7252 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7424 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3018 units per person in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for urban population, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.