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Dominican Republic - Urbanization and Housing Density 72.52

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

72.52 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 217 economies

Share of global total

0.5%

Growth since 1960

2.4×

Ranking Race — Urbanization and Housing Density

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#21#41#61#81#101#12119601970198019902000201020202025#122#802009 overtook Switzerland2023 overtook Syria
Dominican RepublicBahrainBermudaCayman IslandsGibraltar

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Dominican Republic climbed from #122 to #80 (overtook Switzerland). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Dominican Republic ↓

Key Events — Dominican Republic

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2009
Overtook Switzerland in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Syria in global rank auto

Urbanization and Housing Density, 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19601975199020052020202530.1844.8759.5574.24
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