Dominican Republic vs Least developed countries: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Dominican Republic
31.7%
in 2025
Least developed countries
13.7%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
33rd
Least developed countries rank
36th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Dominican Republic
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 31.7% against 13.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 36th 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 | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.1% | 4.0% | 9.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 17.9% | 5.7% | 12.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 7.4% | 14.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 9.2% | 12.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 10.6% | 14.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 12.0% | 16.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 13.3% | 17.7% | 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 Least developed countries?
- Dominican Republic, at 31.7% against 13.7% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Dominican Republic and Least developed countries?
- 18.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Least developed countries rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 36th 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.