Dominican Republic vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Rural population

Dominican Republic
3.17 million
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.05 million
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
89th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
91st

Rural population over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 3.17 million against 3.05 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 121,040.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 2.45 million 3.19 million 733,185 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 2.70 million 3.19 million 486,250 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 2.96 million 3.18 million 214,359 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 3.34 million 3.04 million 292,579 Dominican Republic
2000s 2.99 million 3.03 million 34,175 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 2.69 million 3.30 million 608,855 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 3.08 million 3.05 million 30,615 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Dominican Republic or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Dominican Republic, at 3.17 million against 3.05 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
121,040, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for rural population?
Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st of 217 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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Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.