Rural population as a share of total population fell 3.63% to 15.0% in Dominican Republic in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Dominican Republic reached an all time high of 69.8% in 1960 and an all time low of 15.0% in 2024. When compared to Dominican Republic's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Cuba amounted to 22.3%, 42.2% in Jamaica, 18.1% in Mexico and 16.5% in USA in 2024.
Dominican Republic has been ranked 145th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 12 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Belize | % | 54.3% | 54.1% | 54.0% | 53.8% | 53.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | % | 18.6% | 18.5% | 18.4% | 18.3% | 18.2% | ||||||||||||||||
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| China | % | 40.8% | 39.7% | 38.6% | 37.5% | 36.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Cuba | % | 23.0% | 22.9% | 22.8% | 22.7% | 22.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | % | 18.9% | 18.2% | 17.5% | 16.8% | 16.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | % | 48.9% | 48.6% | 48.2% | 47.8% | 47.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Haiti | % | 44.7% | 43.8% | 42.9% | 42.0% | 41.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | % | 42.9% | 42.3% | 41.6% | 41.0% | 40.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Jamaica | % | 44.3% | 44.0% | 43.7% | 43.3% | 43.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 8.38% | 8.30% | 8.22% | 8.13% | 8.05% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | % | 19.8% | 19.6% | 19.3% | 19.0% | 18.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 17.7% | 17.5% | 17.3% | 17.1% | 16.9% |
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