Urban Population: Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic's urban population is currently 72.4% as of 2024. # Dominican Republic Urban Population As of 2024, 72.
Current (2024)
72.4%
+0.1% y/y
Peak (2011)
74.2%
Low (1960)
30.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Dominican Republic
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Dominican Republic
Analysis# Dominican Republic Urban Population
As of 2024, 72.412% of the Dominican Republic's population lives in urban areas, reflecting a nation substantially more urbanized than six decades ago. The country has experienced remarkable urban growth since 1960, when only 30.179% of residents lived in cities—a 139.9% increase over that 64-year span. Urban concentration peaked at 74.244% in 2011, positioning the Dominican Republic among Latin America's more urbanized economies.
Since reaching its peak in 2011, the urban population share has gradually declined, dropping 1.832 percentage points through 2024. This modest reversal suggests a possible stabilization or slight decentralization trend, with annual decreases occurring consistently from 2015 onward. The recent trajectory indicates the country may be settling into a new equilibrium, where urban growth moderates as secondary cities and rural areas capture renewed development attention.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.4% | +0.07% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | -0.09% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -0.69% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | -0.46% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -0.38% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -0.30% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -0.23% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | -0.17% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | -0.12% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | -0.08% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -0.04% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -0.02% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | -0.01% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | +0.11% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +0.78% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +1.52% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +2.07% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +2.43% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +2.60% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +2.56% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65.9% | +2.27% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +1.79% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +1.59% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +1.61% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +1.58% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | +1.52% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +1.45% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | +1.35% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +1.22% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | +1.07% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | +0.89% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +0.75% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | +0.64% |
| 1991 | 55.3% | +0.55% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | +0.49% |
| 1989 | 54.7% | +0.45% |
| 1988 | 54.4% | +0.44% |
| 1987 | 54.2% | +0.45% |
| 1986 | 54.0% | +0.50% |
| 1985 | 53.7% | +0.56% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | +0.66% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | +0.78% |
| 1982 | 52.6% | +0.97% |
| 1981 | 52.1% | +1.27% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | +1.63% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | +1.93% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | +2.19% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | +2.42% |
| 1976 | 47.5% | +2.61% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | +2.76% |
| 1974 | 45.0% | +2.85% |
| 1973 | 43.8% | +2.90% |
| 1972 | 42.6% | +2.88% |
| 1971 | 41.4% | +2.76% |
| 1970 | 40.2% | +2.69% |
| 1969 | 39.2% | +2.78% |
| 1968 | 38.1% | +2.90% |
| 1967 | 37.1% | +3.00% |
| 1966 | 36.0% | +3.06% |
| 1965 | 34.9% | +3.09% |
| 1964 | 33.9% | +3.07% |
| 1963 | 32.9% | +3.01% |
| 1962 | 31.9% | +2.89% |
| 1961 | 31.0% | +2.72% |
| 1960 | 30.2% | — |
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