Dominican Republic vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Dominican Republic
31.7%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
14.8%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
33rd
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
34th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Dominican Republic
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 31.7% against 14.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th of 121 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.1% | 5.2% | 7.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 17.9% | 7.4% | 10.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 9.5% | 12.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 11.2% | 10.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 12.3% | 12.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 13.3% | 14.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 14.4% | 16.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Dominican Republic or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Dominican Republic, at 31.7% against 14.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Dominican Republic and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 16.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total 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 urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.