Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1,056 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
1,056 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
111th
of 226 countries
All-time high
3,353 1000 No
in 1994
All-time low
1,056 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Dominican Republic, 1950–2050

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Dominican Republic stood at 1,056 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Dominican Republic peaked at 3,353 1000 No in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,056 1000 No, in 2050.

That places Dominican Republic 111th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Dominican Republic, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 1,803 1000 No —
1951 1,845 1000 No +2.3%
1952 1,889 1000 No +2.4%
1953 1,936 1000 No +2.5%
1954 1,984 1000 No +2.5%
1955 2,034 1000 No +2.5%
1956 2,086 1000 No +2.5%
1957 2,138 1000 No +2.5%
1958 2,191 1000 No +2.5%
1959 2,245 1000 No +2.5%
1960 2,300 1000 No +2.4%
1961 2,347 1000 No +2.0%
1962 2,392 1000 No +1.9%
1963 2,436 1000 No +1.8%
1964 2,479 1000 No +1.7%
1965 2,519 1000 No +1.6%
1966 2,558 1000 No +1.5%
1967 2,594 1000 No +1.4%
1968 2,629 1000 No +1.3%
1969 2,660 1000 No +1.2%
1970 2,690 1000 No +1.1%
1971 2,716 1000 No +1.0%
1972 2,740 1000 No +0.9%
1973 2,761 1000 No +0.8%
1974 2,780 1000 No +0.7%
1975 2,795 1000 No +0.6%
1976 2,807 1000 No +0.4%
1977 2,817 1000 No +0.3%
1978 2,824 1000 No +0.2%
1979 2,828 1000 No +0.1%
1980 2,830 1000 No +0.1%
1981 2,829 1000 No -0.0%
1982 2,854 1000 No +0.9%
1983 2,901 1000 No +1.6%
1984 2,947 1000 No +1.6%
1985 2,993 1000 No +1.6%
1986 3,039 1000 No +1.5%
1987 3,084 1000 No +1.5%
1988 3,128 1000 No +1.4%
1989 3,172 1000 No +1.4%
1990 3,216 1000 No +1.4%
1991 3,260 1000 No +1.4%
1992 3,304 1000 No +1.3%
1993 3,346 1000 No +1.3%
1994 3,353 1000 No +0.2%
1995 3,347 1000 No -0.2%
1996 3,337 1000 No -0.3%
1997 3,324 1000 No -0.4%
1998 3,310 1000 No -0.4%
1999 3,293 1000 No -0.5%
2000 3,275 1000 No -0.5%
2001 3,256 1000 No -0.6%
2002 3,235 1000 No -0.6%
2003 3,174 1000 No -1.9%
2004 3,095 1000 No -2.5%
2005 3,014 1000 No -2.6%
2006 2,932 1000 No -2.7%
2007 2,849 1000 No -2.8%
2008 2,766 1000 No -2.9%
2009 2,682 1000 No -3.0%
2010 2,598 1000 No -3.1%
2011 2,524 1000 No -2.8%
2012 2,457 1000 No -2.6%
2013 2,391 1000 No -2.7%
2014 2,324 1000 No -2.8%
2015 2,257 1000 No -2.9%
2016 2,190 1000 No -3.0%
2017 2,124 1000 No -3.0%
2018 2,060 1000 No -3.0%
2019 1,998 1000 No -3.0%
2020 1,939 1000 No -2.9%
2021 1,883 1000 No -2.9%
2022 1,829 1000 No -2.9%
2023 1,778 1000 No -2.8%
2024 1,729 1000 No -2.8%
2025 1,682 1000 No -2.7%
2026 1,637 1000 No -2.6%
2027 1,595 1000 No -2.6%
2028 1,555 1000 No -2.5%
2029 1,516 1000 No -2.5%
2030 1,480 1000 No -2.4%
2031 1,446 1000 No -2.3%
2032 1,413 1000 No -2.2%
2033 1,383 1000 No -2.2%
2034 1,354 1000 No -2.1%
2035 1,327 1000 No -2.0%
2036 1,301 1000 No -1.9%
2037 1,278 1000 No -1.8%
2038 1,255 1000 No -1.7%
2039 1,234 1000 No -1.7%
2040 1,215 1000 No -1.6%
2041 1,197 1000 No -1.5%
2042 1,181 1000 No -1.4%
2043 1,165 1000 No -1.3%
2044 1,150 1000 No -1.3%
2045 1,135 1000 No -1.3%
2046 1,119 1000 No -1.4%
2047 1,103 1000 No -1.4%
2048 1,087 1000 No -1.4%
2049 1,072 1000 No -1.5%
2050 1,056 1000 No -1.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 1,056 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 1,056 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,015 1000 No 1,803 1000 No 2,245 1000 No 10
1960s 2,491 1000 No 2,300 1000 No 2,660 1000 No 10
1970s 2,776 1000 No 2,690 1000 No 2,828 1000 No 10
1980s 2,978 1000 No 2,829 1000 No 3,172 1000 No 10
1990s 3,309 1000 No 3,216 1000 No 3,353 1000 No 10
2000s 3,028 1000 No 2,682 1000 No 3,275 1000 No 10
2010s 2,292 1000 No 1,998 1000 No 2,598 1000 No 10
2020s 1,714 1000 No 1,516 1000 No 1,939 1000 No 10
2030s 1,347 1000 No 1,234 1000 No 1,480 1000 No 10
2040s 1,142 1000 No 1,072 1000 No 1,215 1000 No 10
2050s 1,056 1000 No 1,056 1000 No 1,056 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 108 Namibia 1,223 1000 No compare
  2. 109 Panama 1,175 1000 No compare
  3. 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,082 1000 No compare
  4. 112 Gambia 1,039 1000 No compare
  5. 113 El Salvador 1,013 1000 No compare
  6. 114 United Arab Emirates 1,005 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Dominican Republic?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Dominican Republic was 1,056 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 3,353 1000 No in 1994.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1,056 1000 No in 2050.
How does Dominican Republic rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Dominican Republic ranks 111th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.