Population in the largest city in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population in the largest city was 43.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
43.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2025
All-time low
35.6%
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 43.7% for population in the largest city in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Dominican Republic peaked at 43.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 32nd out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population in the largest city in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.2% | — |
| 1961 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 38.1% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 40.4% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 41.0% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 41.4% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 40.9% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 40.4% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 39.7% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 43.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 43.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8% | 37.2% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.2% | 38.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 39.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 37.7% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 35.7% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.1% | 43.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 29 Georgia 45.1% compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 45.1% compare
- 31 Lebanon 44.7% compare
- 33 Afghanistan 42.9% compare
- 34 Bangladesh 42.2% compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 41.5% compare
More urban development data for Dominican Republic
- Population density 235.1 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3167 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.65 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 73.11 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.65 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.35 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 58.62 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Dominican Republic?
- Population in the largest city in Dominican Republic was 43.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population in the largest city?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.