Rural population growth in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Rural population growth was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Dominican Republic, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Dominican Republic stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 89th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 1.8% | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +34.5% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -38.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -62.3% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -167.6% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | +243.8% |
| 1999 | -0.6% | +53.0% |
| 2000 | -0.8% | +26.8% |
| 2001 | -1.0% | +24.4% |
| 2002 | -1.2% | +16.1% |
| 2003 | -1.7% | +45.5% |
| 2004 | -2.8% | +66.5% |
| 2005 | -3.8% | +32.6% |
| 2006 | -4.3% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | -4.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | -4.0% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | -67.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -204.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -60.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -41.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.7% | -4.4% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 2.8% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Dominican Republic?
- Rural population growth in Dominican Republic was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for rural population growth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.