Bolivia vs Dominican Republic: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Bolivia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 3.58 million against 3.17 million in Dominican Republic, a difference of 411,790.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 86th and Dominican Republic ranks 89th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 million | 2.45 million | 79,615 | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 3.01 million | 2.70 million | 309,448 | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 3.20 million | 2.96 million | 237,316 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 3.19 million | 3.34 million | 141,968 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 3.34 million | 2.99 million | 349,376 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.48 million | 2.69 million | 784,034 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 3.56 million | 3.08 million | 472,087 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bolivia or Dominican Republic?
- Bolivia, at 3.58 million against 3.17 million in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bolivia and Dominican Republic?
- 411,790, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Dominican Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Dominican Republic rank globally for rural population?
- Bolivia ranks 86th and Dominican Republic ranks 89th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.