Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Population in largest city
Dominican Republic
3.65 million
in 2025
Ghana
4.04 million
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
51st
Ghana rank
48th
Population in largest city over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.04 million against 3.65 million in Dominican Republic, a difference of 388,120.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Ghana ranks 48th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 495,559 | 491,771 | 3,788 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 897,760 | 729,262 | 168,498 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.38 million | 1.00 million | 374,681 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.40 million | 300,000 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 1.84 million | 431,296 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 2.58 million | 335,048 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 3.70 million | 208,792 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.04 million against 3.65 million in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 388,120, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for population in largest city?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Ghana ranks 48th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.