Rural population, male in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Rural population, male was 10.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
10.7%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 1980
All-time low
10.7%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Dominican Republic, 1980–2015

05101520251980199720151980: 24.7 % of total1985: 23.7 % of total1990: 23.2 % of total1995: 22.1 % of total2000: 20 % of total2005: 16.8 % of total2010: 13.3 % of total2015: 10.7 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Dominican Republic stood at 10.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2015.

That places Dominican Republic 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, male in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Dominican Republic, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 24.7%
1985 23.7% -4.1%
1990 23.2% -1.9%
1995 22.1% -4.7%
2000 20.0% -9.6%
2005 16.8% -15.8%
2010 13.3% -20.7%
2015 10.7% -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.2% 23.7% 24.7% 2
1990s 22.7% 22.1% 23.2% 2
2000s 18.4% 16.8% 20.0% 2
2010s 12.0% 10.7% 13.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Dominican Republic?
Rural population, male in Dominican Republic was 10.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for rural population, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.