Dominican Republic vs World: Population in the largest city
Dominican Republic
43.7%
in 2025
World
16.2%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
World rank
29th
Population in the largest city over time
- Dominican Republic
- World
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 43.7% against 16.2% in World, a difference of 27.5%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and World ranks 29th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8% | 17.7% | 20.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 39.2% | 18.1% | 21.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 17.6% | 23.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 17.1% | 20.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 16.2% | 20.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 15.8% | 22.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 16.0% | 26.6% | 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 World?
- Dominican Republic, at 43.7% against 16.2% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Dominican Republic and World?
- 27.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and World rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and World ranks 29th 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.