Congo vs Dominican Republic: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Congo
4.76 million people
in 2020
Dominican Republic
4.41 million people
in 2020
Congo rank
57th
Dominican Republic rank
60th

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Congo
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 4.76 million people against 4.41 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 347,300 people.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Congo ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 60th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1960s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1970s 0 people 624,640 people 624,640 people Dominican Republic
1980s 0 people 1.81 million people 1.81 million people Dominican Republic
1990s 1.07 million people 2.33 million people 1.26 million people Dominican Republic
2000s 1.38 million people 3.10 million people 1.72 million people Dominican Republic
2010s 2.84 million people 3.82 million people 975,365 people Dominican Republic
2020s 4.76 million people 4.41 million people 347,300 people Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Congo or Dominican Republic?
Congo, at 4.76 million people against 4.41 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Congo and Dominican Republic?
347,300 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Dominican Republic?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Congo and Dominican Republic rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Congo ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 60th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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

Indicator
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.