Bahamas vs Dominican Republic: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Bahamas
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 91st and Dominican Republic ranks 89th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | Bahamas |
| 1970s | -0.3% | 0.6% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | -1.6% | 1.4% | 3.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -2.7% | 3.2% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Bahamas or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Bahamas and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Dominican Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Dominican Republic rank globally for rural population growth?
- Bahamas ranks 91st and Dominican Republic ranks 89th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.