Dominican Republic vs Peru: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Dominican Republic
31.7%
in 2025
Peru
33.3%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
33rd
Peru rank
30th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 33.3% against 31.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 30th of 121 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.1% | 19.2% | 6.2% | Peru |
| 1970s | 17.9% | 23.9% | 6.0% | Peru |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 26.0% | 4.4% | Peru |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 27.0% | 5.2% | Peru |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 28.7% | 3.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 31.9% | 3.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 33.0% | 2.1% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 33.3% against 31.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 1.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 30th 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.