Urban population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Urban population was 8.35 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Dominican Republic is 8.35 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 986,351, in 1960.
That places Dominican Republic 74th 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 986,351 | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 million | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 1.11 million | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 1.18 million | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 1.25 million | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.33 million | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.41 million | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.50 million | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 1.59 million | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 1.68 million | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.77 million | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.87 million | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.98 million | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 2.09 million | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.21 million | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2.34 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.46 million | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.59 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.71 million | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 2.83 million | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.95 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.16 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.26 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.36 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.64 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.94 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 5.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.26 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.43 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.79 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.23 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.48 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.72 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.94 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 8.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 8.35 million | +1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 8.35 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 8.35 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million | 986,351 | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 1.77 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.40 million | 2.95 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 million | 3.93 million | 5.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 million | 5.26 million | 7.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 million | 7.28 million | 8.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.19 million | 8.07 million | 8.35 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 in Dominican Republic?
- Urban population in Dominican Republic was 8.35 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 986,351 in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for urban population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.