Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 27.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
139th
of 218 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 1960
All-time low
25.8%
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Dominican Republic stood at 27.5%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Dominican Republic peaked at 69.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2011.
Dominican Republic ranks 139th of 218 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 (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.8% | — |
| 1961 | 69.0% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 68.1% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 67.1% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 66.1% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 65.1% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 64.0% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 62.9% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 61.9% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 60.8% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 59.8% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 58.6% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 57.4% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 56.2% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 55.0% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 53.7% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 51.4% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 47.4% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 46.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 45.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 27.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 80% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 27.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.0%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.5% | 60.8% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 49.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 45.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 39.6% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 26.4% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.8% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.7% | 27.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1069 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2108 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Dominican Republic?
- Rural population in Dominican Republic was 27.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for rural population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.