Dominican Republic - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Dominican Republic was 82.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 82.54 in 2020, while its lowest value was 30.19 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 30.19
1961 31.11
1962 32.07
1963 33.05
1964 34.05
1965 35.05
1966 36.07
1967 37.11
1968 38.15
1969 39.21
1970 40.27
1971 41.35
1972 42.44
1973 43.53
1974 44.63
1975 45.73
1976 46.84
1977 47.95
1978 49.06
1979 50.18
1980 51.29
1981 52.40
1982 53.05
1983 53.32
1984 53.60
1985 53.87
1986 54.14
1987 54.41
1988 54.68
1989 54.96
1990 55.23
1991 55.50
1992 55.77
1993 56.04
1994 56.75
1995 57.60
1996 58.44
1997 59.28
1998 60.11
1999 60.93
2000 61.75
2001 62.57
2002 63.37
2003 64.61
2004 66.00
2005 67.37
2006 68.71
2007 70.02
2008 71.30
2009 72.54
2010 73.75
2011 74.83
2012 75.80
2013 76.75
2014 77.67
2015 78.57
2016 79.44
2017 80.28
2018 81.07
2019 81.83
2020 82.54

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization