How does Dominican Republic rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?

Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.

Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Dominican Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Dominican Republic

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Dominican Republic
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Dominican Republic: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

65th

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.0006 units per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1962	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1963	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1964	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1965	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
1966	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1967	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1968	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1969	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1970	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1971	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1972	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1973	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1974	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1975	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1976	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1977	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1978	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1979	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1980	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1981	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1982	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1985	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+133.8%
1986	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1987	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1988	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1989	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1990	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1991	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1992	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1993	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1994	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1995	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1996	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-36.0%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

Dominican Republic's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Dominican Republic's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1985	+133.8%	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

62 El Salvador 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
63 Mexico 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
64 Argentina 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
66 Indonesia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
67 Georgia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
68 Thailand 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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, per capita 0.3167 units per person (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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Dominican Republic?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Dominican Republic was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Dominican Republic rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?: Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.