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
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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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Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.