Dominican Republic vs IBRD only: Population in the largest city
Dominican Republic
43.7%
in 2025
IBRD only
12.5%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
IBRD only rank
35th
Population in the largest city over time
- Dominican Republic
- IBRD only
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 43.7% against 12.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 31.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 3.5 times IBRD only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and IBRD only ranks 35th of 153 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8% | 15.8% | 22.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 39.2% | 16.0% | 23.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 14.9% | 25.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 13.9% | 24.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 12.9% | 24.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 12.4% | 25.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 12.4% | 30.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Dominican Republic or IBRD only?
- Dominican Republic, at 43.7% against 12.5% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Dominican Republic and IBRD only?
- 31.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and IBRD only?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and IBRD only rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and IBRD only ranks 35th 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.