Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Rural population growth
Dominican Republic
0.4%
in 2025
Ecuador
0.4%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
89th
Ecuador rank
87th
Rural population growth over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Ecuador ranks 87th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | -2.7% | 1.1% | 3.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for rural population growth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Ecuador ranks 87th 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.