Rural population, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Rural population, per capita was 0.2748 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 0.2748 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.6982 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2576 units per person, in 2011.
Dominican Republic ranks 137th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6982 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.69 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.681 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6714 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6613 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6509 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6402 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6294 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6187 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6081 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5975 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5864 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5745 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5622 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5497 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5373 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5252 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5137 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.503 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4934 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4852 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4787 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4736 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4695 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.466 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.463 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4604 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4579 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4555 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4531 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4504 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4474 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4438 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4397 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4347 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4287 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4217 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4139 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4054 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3964 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3869 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.377 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3671 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3557 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3411 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3242 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3067 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2898 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2751 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2641 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2584 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2576 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2576 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2577 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2581 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2586 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2595 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2607 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2624 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2646 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2674 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2708 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2758 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2764 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2759 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2748 units per person | -0.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.2748 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 80% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.2748 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6549 units per person | 0.6081 units per person | 0.6982 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5443 units per person | 0.4934 units per person | 0.5975 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4663 units per person | 0.4531 units per person | 0.4852 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4282 units per person | 0.3964 units per person | 0.4504 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3288 units per person | 0.2641 units per person | 0.3869 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2595 units per person | 0.2576 units per person | 0.2646 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2735 units per person | 0.2674 units per person | 0.2764 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 27.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Rural population, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.2748 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6982 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2576 units per person in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for rural population, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 137th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.