Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Costa Rica
41.7%
in 2020
Dominican Republic
40.1%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
16th
Dominican Republic rank
17th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 41.7% against 40.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 12.4% | 12.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 29.7% | 29.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 31.0% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 34.8% | 4.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 37.6% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.1% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 41.7% against 40.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.