Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 31.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Dominican Republic stood at 31.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in Dominican Republic peaked at 31.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.2% | — |
| 1961 | 11.6% | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 12.0% | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 13.7% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 15.1% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 15.6% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 16.1% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 17.0% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 17.5% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 19.8% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 21.8% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 31.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 31.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.1% | 11.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.9% | 15.6% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 21.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.3% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.5% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.1% | 31.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Dominican Republic?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Dominican Republic was 31.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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 World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.