Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 88.2% in Brazil and 72.5% in Dominican Republic, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Brazil, by 15.7 percentage points, or 1.22 times that in Dominican Republic.
BrazilDominican Republic
Watch it change on the map% of people · UN · log scale
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 88.2 2025 | 85.7 | 42 of 229 | 91.3 2050 |
| Dominican Republic | 72.5 2025 | 74.1 | 87 of 229 | 89.4 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Brazil has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Brazil ranked 42 and Dominican Republic ranked 87 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Brazil at 91.3% and Dominican Republic at 89.4% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Brazil | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88.2 | 72.5 |
| 2024 | 87.9 | 72.4 |
| 2023 | 87.6 | 72.4 |
| 2022 | 87.4 | 72.4 |
| 2021 | 87.1 | 72.9 |
| 2020 | 86.9 | 73.3 |
| 2019 | 86.7 | 73.5 |
| 2018 | 86.4 | 73.8 |
| 2017 | 86.2 | 73.9 |
| 2016 | 86 | 74.1 |
| 2015 | 85.7 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 85.4 | 74.2 |
| 2013 | 85.2 | 74.2 |
| 2012 | 84.9 | 74.2 |
| 2011 | 84.6 | 74.2 |
| 2010 | 84.3 | 74.2 |
| 2009 | 84.1 | 73.6 |
| 2008 | 83.8 | 72.5 |
| 2007 | 83.5 | 71 |
| 2006 | 83.3 | 69.3 |
| 2005 | 83 | 67.6 |
| 2004 | 82.7 | 65.9 |
| 2003 | 82.4 | 64.4 |
| 2002 | 82 | 63.3 |
| 2001 | 81.6 | 62.3 |
| 2000 | 81.2 | 61.3 |
| 1999 | 80.6 | 60.4 |
| 1998 | 79.8 | 59.5 |
| 1997 | 79 | 58.6 |
| 1996 | 78.3 | 57.8 |
| 1995 | 77.7 | 57.1 |
| 1994 | 77.2 | 56.5 |
| 1993 | 76.6 | 56 |
| 1992 | 76.1 | 55.6 |
| 1991 | 75.5 | 55.3 |
| 1990 | 74.9 | 55 |
| 1989 | 74.3 | 54.7 |
| 1988 | 73.6 | 54.5 |
| 1987 | 73 | 54.2 |
| 1986 | 72.3 | 54 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 53.7 |
| 1984 | 70.9 | 53.4 |
| 1983 | 70.1 | 53.1 |
| 1982 | 69.3 | 52.6 |
| 1981 | 68.4 | 52.1 |
| 1980 | 67.4 | 51.5 |
| 1979 | 66.3 | 50.7 |
| 1978 | 65 | 49.7 |
| 1977 | 63.5 | 48.6 |
| 1976 | 61.9 | 47.5 |
| 1975 | 60.3 | 46.3 |
| 1974 | 58.7 | 45 |
| 1973 | 57.1 | 43.8 |
| 1972 | 55.7 | 42.6 |
| 1971 | 54.3 | 41.4 |
| 1970 | 53.2 | 40.3 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 39.2 |
| 1968 | 51.2 | 38.1 |
| 1967 | 50.3 | 37.1 |
| 1966 | 49.5 | 36 |
| 1965 | 48.7 | 34.9 |
| 1964 | 47.9 | 33.9 |
| 1963 | 47.1 | 32.9 |
| 1962 | 46.3 | 31.9 |
| 1961 | 45.5 | 31 |
| 1960 | 44.7 | 30.2 |
| 1959 | 43.9 | 29.4 |
| 1958 | 43 | 28.7 |
| 1957 | 42.2 | 27.9 |
| 1956 | 41.4 | 27.3 |
| 1955 | 40.6 | 26.6 |
| 1954 | 39.8 | 26 |
| 1953 | 38.9 | 25.4 |
| 1952 | 38.1 | 24.8 |
| 1951 | 37.3 | 24.3 |
| 1950 | 36.6 | 23.8 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Brazil | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 88.5 | 72.7 |
| 2027 | 88.8 | 72.9 |
| 2028 | 89 | 73.1 |
| 2029 | 89.3 | 73.4 |
| 2030 | 89.6 | 73.8 |
| 2031 | 89.8 | 74.2 |
| 2032 | 90 | 74.6 |
| 2033 | 90.1 | 75.1 |
| 2034 | 90.2 | 75.6 |
| 2035 | 90.3 | 76.1 |
| 2036 | 90.5 | 76.7 |
| 2037 | 90.6 | 77.4 |
| 2038 | 90.7 | 78.1 |
| 2039 | 90.8 | 78.8 |
| 2040 | 90.8 | 79.6 |
| 2041 | 90.9 | 80.4 |
| 2042 | 91 | 81.2 |
| 2043 | 91.1 | 82.1 |
| 2044 | 91.1 | 83.1 |
| 2045 | 91.2 | 84 |
| 2046 | 91.2 | 85 |
| 2047 | 91.2 | 86.1 |
| 2048 | 91.3 | 87.1 |
| 2049 | 91.3 | 88.3 |
| 2050 | 91.3 | 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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