Share of people living in cities in Dominican Republic: 72.5% in 2025, ranking 80th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 74.2%.
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks share of people living in cities in Dominican Republic for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in % of total. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, Dominican Republic's urban population fell from 74.2% to 72.5%, a fall of 1.6 percentage points.
- The highest value in this period was 74.2% in 2011; the lowest was 72.4% in 2023.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2024: 72.4%; 2025: 72.5%).
- That is 14.7 percentage points above the world figure of 57.8%.
- Dominican Republic has the 80th-highest value of 217 countries with recent data.
- In Caribbean, Dominican Republic has the 11th-highest value of 22 countries with recent data; the highest is Cayman Islands (100.0%), and the typical (median) value is 67.1%.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 74.2% in 2010 to 2014, 73.9% in 2015 to 2019 and 72.6% in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 3 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 12. The biggest one-year rise came in 2025 (+0.1 percentage points). The biggest one-year fall came in 2022 (−0.5 percentage points). Year to year, the figure typically varied by about 0.8 percentage points around its average of 73.5%, a stable pattern.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Caribbean, where the typical value is 67.1%, Dominican Republic is 5.4 percentage points higher.
Related figures
- Urban population (% of total) by country, 2025: 100.0% (highest: Bahrain). The share of people living in areas defined as urban by each country.
- Share of people living in cities in Aruba, 2010–2025: 61.7% (Urban population, 2025 · 121st of 217). Share of people living in cities in Aruba: 61.7% in 2025, ranking 121st of 217 countries.
- Share of people living in cities in Antigua and Barbuda, 2010–2025: 24.3% (Urban population, 2025 · 206th of 217). Share of people living in cities in Antigua and Barbuda: 24.3% in 2025, ranking 206th of 217 countries.
About this statistic
The share of people living in areas defined as urban by each country. City dwellers are usually easier and cheaper to reach with deliveries, shops and services.
Population size, growth, age and urbanisation decide how many customers a market has, what they need, and where they live. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the share of people living in cities in Dominican Republic?
72.5% (Urban population, 2025 · 80th of 217). Share of people living in cities in Dominican Republic: 72.5% in 2025, ranking 80th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 74.2%.
How has urban population in Dominican Republic changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, Dominican Republic's urban population fell from 74.2% to 72.5%, a fall of 1.6 percentage points. The highest value in this period was 74.2% in 2011; the lowest was 72.4% in 2023.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2025. The share of people living in areas defined as urban by each country. City dwellers are usually easier and cheaper to reach with deliveries, shops and services.
Data
| Year | Urban population (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 74.2% |
| 2011 | 74.2% |
| 2012 | 74.2% |
| 2013 | 74.2% |
| 2014 | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 74.1% |
| 2016 | 74.1% |
| 2017 | 73.9% |
| 2018 | 73.8% |
| 2019 | 73.5% |
| 2020 | 73.3% |
| 2021 | 72.9% |
| 2022 | 72.4% |
| 2023 | 72.4% |
| 2024 | 72.4% |
| 2025 | 72.5% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Dominican Republic.
The share of people living in areas defined as urban by each country. City dwellers are usually easier and cheaper to reach with deliveries, shops and services.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Urban population (% of total) by country, 2025
- Share of people living in cities in Aruba, 2010–2025
- Share of people living in cities in Antigua and Barbuda, 2010–2025
- Share of people living in cities in The Bahamas, 2010–2025
- Share of people living in cities in Barbados, 2010–2025
- GDP of Dominican Republic, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Dominican Republic, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Dominican Republic, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Dominican Republic, 2010–2024
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