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
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
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.