Rural population fell 2.81% to 1.71 mil in Dominican Republic in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population in Dominican Republic reached an all time high of 3.35 mil in 1994 and an all time low of 1.71 mil in 2024. When compared to Dominican Republic's main peers, rural population in Cuba amounted to 2.45 mil, 1.20 mil in Jamaica, 23.7 mil in Mexico and 56.1 mil in USA in 2024.
Dominican Republic has been ranked 108th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population, 7 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Belize | mil | 0.206 | 0.209 | 0.211 | 0.213 | 0.216 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | mil | 6.89 | 6.97 | 7.01 | 7.02 | 7.11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cayman Islands | mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | mil | 573 | 559 | 544 | 529 | 515 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cuba | mil | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.50 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | mil | 2.04 | 1.98 | 1.92 | 1.87 | 1.81 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | mil | 8.25 | 8.31 | 8.36 | 8.40 | 8.45 | ||||||||||||||||
| Haiti | mil | 4.90 | 4.86 | 4.82 | 4.78 | 4.74 | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | mil | 4.19 | 4.20 | 4.21 | 4.22 | 4.23 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jamaica | mil | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | mil | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 10.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | mil | 24.7 | 24.6 | 24.4 | 24.2 | 24.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | mil | 58.3 | 57.9 | 57.5 | 56.9 | 56.5 |
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