Urban population, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Urban population, per square kilometre was 170.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic is 170.11 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 170.11 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.65 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.98 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 24.4 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 25.93 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 27.52 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 29.21 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 30.98 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 32.81 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 34.7 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 36.65 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 38.73 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 40.97 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 43.34 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 45.81 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 48.34 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 50.92 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 53.51 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 56.09 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 58.61 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 61.05 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 63.33 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 65.46 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 67.51 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 69.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 71.48 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 73.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 75.32 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 77.27 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 79.28 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 81.36 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 83.51 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 85.74 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 88.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 90.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 93.29 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 96.16 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 99.16 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 102.28 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 105.53 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 108.95 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 112.45 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 115.97 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 119.77 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 124.18 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 129.04 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 134.06 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 139 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 143.64 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 147.69 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 150.76 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 152.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 154.76 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 156.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 158.42 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 160.13 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 161.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 163.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 164.62 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 166.22 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 167.33 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 168.3 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 168.75 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 170.11 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.8 units per square kilometre | 21.65 units per square kilometre | 34.7 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.3 units per square kilometre | 36.65 units per square kilometre | 58.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.36 units per square kilometre | 61.05 units per square kilometre | 79.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.57 units per square kilometre | 81.36 units per square kilometre | 105.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.48 units per square kilometre | 108.95 units per square kilometre | 147.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.93 units per square kilometre | 150.76 units per square kilometre | 166.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.62 units per square kilometre | 167.33 units per square kilometre | 170.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 39 Germany 195.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 American Samoa 193.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Switzerland 191.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Gambia 170.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 India 169.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 169.03 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 170.11 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 170.11 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.65 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.