Afghanistan vs Dominican Republic: Population in the largest city
Afghanistan
42.9%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
43.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Afghanistan
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 43.7% against 42.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5% | 37.8% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 39.2% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 40.6% | 23.3% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 38.0% | 29.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 36.9% | 23.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 37.9% | 8.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.6% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Afghanistan or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 43.7% against 42.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Afghanistan and Dominican Republic?
- 0.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Dominican Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Dominican Republic rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.