Dominican Republic vs Gabon: Share of population living in the capital city
Dominican Republic
40.1%
in 2020
Gabon
37.4%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
21st
Gabon rank
24th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Dominican Republic
- Gabon
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 40.1% against 37.4% in Gabon, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 21st and Gabon ranks 24th of 170 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 24.2% | 5.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 30.7% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 33.2% | 1.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 31.6% | 6.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 37.4% | 2.7% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Dominican Republic or Gabon?
- Dominican Republic, at 40.1% against 37.4% in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Dominican Republic and Gabon?
- 2.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gabon?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Gabon rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st and Gabon ranks 24th of 170 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 the capital city. 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 the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.