Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.3167 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.3167 units per person for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3167 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1124 units per person, in 1960.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1124 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.116 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1198 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1237 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1278 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1321 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1366 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1412 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1461 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1512 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1561 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1606 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1653 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1702 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1753 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1806 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1862 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.192 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1981 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2045 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2112 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2181 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2207 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2194 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2182 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2171 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2162 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2153 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2145 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2137 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2129 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2122 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2116 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2111 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2131 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2159 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2189 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.222 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2254 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.229 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2326 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2364 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2404 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2434 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2461 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.249 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2521 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2553 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2585 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2617 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2648 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2681 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2714 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2749 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2784 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2822 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2861 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2901 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2942 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2979 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3014 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3047 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3079 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.311 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3139 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3167 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1307 units per person | 0.1124 units per person | 0.1512 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1789 units per person | 0.1561 units per person | 0.2045 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2165 units per person | 0.2112 units per person | 0.2207 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2172 units per person | 0.2111 units per person | 0.229 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2475 units per person | 0.2326 units per person | 0.2617 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2808 units per person | 0.2648 units per person | 0.2979 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3092 units per person | 0.3014 units per person | 0.3167 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More urban development data for Dominican Republic
- Population in the largest city 43.7% (2025)
- 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 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.3167 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3167 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1124 units per person in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.