Urban population, male in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Urban population, male was 39.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
39.3%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2015
All-time low
25.9%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Dominican Republic, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 25.9 % of total1985: 26.9 % of total1990: 27.3 % of total1995: 28.3 % of total2000: 30.3 % of total2005: 33.4 % of total2010: 36.7 % of total2015: 39.3 % of total

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 39.3% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 39.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1980.

Dominican Republic ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Urban population, male in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Dominican Republic, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 25.9%
1985 26.9% +3.7%
1990 27.3% +1.5%
1995 28.3% +3.7%
2000 30.3% +7.2%
2005 33.4% +10.1%
2010 36.7% +10.2%
2015 39.3% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.4% 25.9% 26.9% 2
1990s 27.8% 27.3% 28.3% 2
2000s 31.8% 30.3% 33.4% 2
2010s 38.0% 36.7% 39.3% 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 36 Canada 40.3% compare
  2. 37 Norway 39.9% compare
  3. 38 United States of America 39.9% compare
  4. 40 Spain 39.1% compare
  5. 41 Libya 39.0% compare
  6. 42 Peru 39.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Dominican Republic?
Urban population, male in Dominican Republic was 39.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1980.
How does Dominican Republic rank for urban population, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban 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
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.