Bangladesh vs Dominican Republic: Population in the largest city
Bangladesh
42.2%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
43.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Bangladesh
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 43.7% against 42.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 153 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 37.8% | 15.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 28.2% | 39.2% | 11.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 40.6% | 14.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 38.0% | 6.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 36.9% | 3.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 37.9% | 0.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 42.6% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Bangladesh or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 43.7% against 42.2% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?
- 1.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Dominican Republic rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th 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.