Argentina vs Dominican Republic: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 92.4% in Argentina and 72.5% in Dominican Republic, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Argentina, by 19.8 percentage points, or 1.27 times that in Dominican Republic.
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Watch it change on the mapChange since 1950, percentage points · UN
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 92.4 2025 | 91.5 | 27 of 229 | 93.4 2050 |
| Dominican Republic | 72.5 2025 | 74.1 | 87 of 229 | 89.4 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Argentina has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Argentina ranked 27 and Dominican Republic ranked 87 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Argentina at 93.4% and Dominican Republic at 89.4% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Argentina | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92.4 | 72.5 |
| 2024 | 92.3 | 72.4 |
| 2023 | 92.2 | 72.4 |
| 2022 | 92.1 | 72.4 |
| 2021 | 92 | 72.9 |
| 2020 | 91.9 | 73.3 |
| 2019 | 91.9 | 73.5 |
| 2018 | 91.8 | 73.8 |
| 2017 | 91.7 | 73.9 |
| 2016 | 91.6 | 74.1 |
| 2015 | 91.5 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 91.4 | 74.2 |
| 2013 | 91.3 | 74.2 |
| 2012 | 91.2 | 74.2 |
| 2011 | 91.1 | 74.2 |
| 2010 | 91 | 74.2 |
| 2009 | 90.8 | 73.6 |
| 2008 | 90.7 | 72.5 |
| 2007 | 90.5 | 71 |
| 2006 | 90.3 | 69.3 |
| 2005 | 90.1 | 67.6 |
| 2004 | 89.9 | 65.9 |
| 2003 | 89.8 | 64.4 |
| 2002 | 89.6 | 63.3 |
| 2001 | 89.4 | 62.3 |
| 2000 | 89.2 | 61.3 |
| 1999 | 89 | 60.4 |
| 1998 | 88.8 | 59.5 |
| 1997 | 88.6 | 58.6 |
| 1996 | 88.4 | 57.8 |
| 1995 | 88.2 | 57.1 |
| 1994 | 88 | 56.5 |
| 1993 | 87.7 | 56 |
| 1992 | 87.5 | 55.6 |
| 1991 | 87.2 | 55.3 |
| 1990 | 86.9 | 55 |
| 1989 | 86.6 | 54.7 |
| 1988 | 86.2 | 54.5 |
| 1987 | 85.8 | 54.2 |
| 1986 | 85.4 | 54 |
| 1985 | 85 | 53.7 |
| 1984 | 84.6 | 53.4 |
| 1983 | 84.1 | 53.1 |
| 1982 | 83.7 | 52.6 |
| 1981 | 83.3 | 52.1 |
| 1980 | 82.9 | 51.5 |
| 1979 | 82.5 | 50.7 |
| 1978 | 82.1 | 49.7 |
| 1977 | 81.7 | 48.6 |
| 1976 | 81.4 | 47.5 |
| 1975 | 81 | 46.3 |
| 1974 | 80.6 | 45 |
| 1973 | 80.2 | 43.8 |
| 1972 | 79.7 | 42.6 |
| 1971 | 79.3 | 41.4 |
| 1970 | 78.8 | 40.3 |
| 1969 | 78.2 | 39.2 |
| 1968 | 77.6 | 38.1 |
| 1967 | 76.9 | 37.1 |
| 1966 | 76.2 | 36 |
| 1965 | 75.4 | 34.9 |
| 1964 | 74.7 | 33.9 |
| 1963 | 73.9 | 32.9 |
| 1962 | 73.2 | 31.9 |
| 1961 | 72.4 | 31 |
| 1960 | 71.7 | 30.2 |
| 1959 | 71 | 29.4 |
| 1958 | 70.3 | 28.7 |
| 1957 | 69.6 | 27.9 |
| 1956 | 68.9 | 27.3 |
| 1955 | 68.2 | 26.6 |
| 1954 | 67.5 | 26 |
| 1953 | 66.8 | 25.4 |
| 1952 | 66.1 | 24.8 |
| 1951 | 65.4 | 24.3 |
| 1950 | 64.7 | 23.8 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Argentina | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92.4 | 72.7 |
| 2027 | 92.5 | 72.9 |
| 2028 | 92.6 | 73.1 |
| 2029 | 92.6 | 73.4 |
| 2030 | 92.7 | 73.8 |
| 2031 | 92.8 | 74.2 |
| 2032 | 92.8 | 74.6 |
| 2033 | 92.9 | 75.1 |
| 2034 | 93 | 75.6 |
| 2035 | 93 | 76.1 |
| 2036 | 93.1 | 76.7 |
| 2037 | 93.1 | 77.4 |
| 2038 | 93.2 | 78.1 |
| 2039 | 93.2 | 78.8 |
| 2040 | 93.2 | 79.6 |
| 2041 | 93.3 | 80.4 |
| 2042 | 93.3 | 81.2 |
| 2043 | 93.3 | 82.1 |
| 2044 | 93.4 | 83.1 |
| 2045 | 93.4 | 84 |
| 2046 | 93.4 | 85 |
| 2047 | 93.4 | 86.1 |
| 2048 | 93.4 | 87.1 |
| 2049 | 93.4 | 88.3 |
| 2050 | 93.4 | 89.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
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