🇩🇴 Population of Dominican Republic

11,332,972
Current Population of Dominican Republic
102,195
Net population growth this year
234.58
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Dominican Republic reached 11,332,972, of which 5,683,423 people are male and 5,649,550 female. The country has a population density of 234.5837 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.902% for the year. According to the latest data, Dominican Republic is set to increase its population size by 99,871 people next year. Making the total population count of Dominican Republic 11,434,006 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Dominican Republic (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Dominican Republic grown from 2,381,740 people to 11,332,972. An increase of the population size by 375.83% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 2,381,740 1,205,110 1,176,630 71,846 49.3002 3.017%
1951 2,455,305 1,241,180 1,214,124 75,284 50.8229 3.066%
1952 2,532,758 1,279,218 1,253,539 79,621 52.4261 3.144%
1953 2,614,566 1,319,449 1,295,116 83,995 54.1195 3.213%
1954 2,700,717 1,361,859 1,338,858 88,308 55.9027 3.27%
1955 2,791,108 1,406,384 1,384,723 92,473 57.7737 3.313%
1956 2,885,526 1,452,909 1,432,617 96,363 59.7281 3.34%
1957 2,983,694 1,501,297 1,482,398 99,975 61.7601 3.351%
1958 3,085,349 1,551,408 1,533,940 103,334 63.8643 3.349%
1959 3,190,231 1,603,112 1,587,120 106,431 66.0353 3.336%
1960 3,298,021 1,656,257 1,641,764 109,148 68.2665 3.31%
1961 3,408,415 1,710,688 1,697,727 111,640 70.5515 3.276%
1962 3,521,164 1,766,296 1,754,868 113,857 72.8853 3.234%
1963 3,635,798 1,822,875 1,812,924 115,413 75.2582 3.175%
1964 3,752,313 1,880,396 1,871,918 117,616 77.67 3.135%
1965 3,868,712 1,936,949 1,931,763 115,182 80.0793 2.977%
1966 3,987,090 1,994,508 1,992,582 121,573 82.5296 3.049%
1967 4,108,916 2,054,710 2,054,205 122,079 85.0513 2.971%
1968 4,230,877 2,114,983 2,115,894 121,845 87.5759 2.88%
1969 4,352,954 2,175,308 2,177,646 122,308 90.1028 2.81%
1970 4,475,871 2,235,957 2,239,914 123,526 92.647 2.76%
1971 4,599,841 2,297,049 2,302,792 124,414 95.2131 2.705%
1972 4,724,801 2,358,664 2,366,136 125,506 97.7997 2.656%
1973 4,851,183 2,421,030 2,430,154 127,258 100.4157 2.623%
1974 4,978,582 2,483,928 2,494,654 127,540 103.0528 2.562%
1975 5,106,453 2,547,084 2,559,369 128,203 105.6996 2.511%
1976 5,235,318 2,610,764 2,624,554 129,525 108.367 2.474%
1977 5,365,074 2,674,916 2,690,158 129,989 111.0529 2.423%
1978 5,495,443 2,739,419 2,756,024 130,747 113.7514 2.379%
1979 5,625,864 2,804,055 2,821,808 130,092 116.451 2.313%
1980 5,755,800 2,868,585 2,887,215 129,780 119.1406 2.255%
1981 5,885,244 2,932,964 2,952,280 129,108 121.82 2.194%
1982 6,014,978 2,997,552 3,017,427 130,360 124.5054 2.167%
1983 6,147,213 3,063,442 3,083,771 134,108 127.2425 2.182%
1984 6,282,104 3,130,709 3,151,396 135,674 130.0347 2.16%
1985 6,417,798 3,198,389 3,219,410 135,715 132.8434 2.115%
1986 6,554,325 3,266,474 3,287,850 137,338 135.6694 2.095%
1987 6,692,720 3,335,442 3,357,278 139,451 138.5341 2.084%
1988 6,834,207 3,405,865 3,428,342 143,524 141.4628 2.1%
1989 6,980,032 3,478,372 3,501,660 148,127 144.4812 2.122%
1990 7,129,004 3,552,383 3,576,621 149,816 147.5648 2.102%
1991 7,278,402 3,626,594 3,651,808 148,980 150.6572 2.047%
1992 7,427,340 3,700,622 3,726,718 148,896 153.7401 2.005%
1993 7,576,074 3,774,635 3,801,439 148,572 156.8188 1.961%
1994 7,723,934 3,853,829 3,870,105 147,148 159.8794 1.905%
1995 7,869,753 3,937,354 3,932,400 144,490 162.8977 1.836%
1996 8,012,314 4,019,020 3,993,294 140,631 165.8486 1.755%
1997 8,150,076 4,098,185 4,051,890 134,894 168.7002 1.655%
1998 8,282,126 4,174,323 4,107,801 129,205 171.4335 1.56%
1999 8,411,374 4,248,886 4,162,488 129,292 174.1089 1.537%
2000 8,540,792 4,323,440 4,217,351 129,543 176.7877 1.517%
2001 8,669,040 4,397,423 4,271,616 126,953 179.4424 1.464%
2002 8,795,101 4,464,920 4,330,181 125,170 182.0517 1.423%
2003 8,919,852 4,526,492 4,393,360 124,332 184.634 1.394%
2004 9,043,127 4,587,454 4,455,672 122,218 187.1857 1.352%
2005 9,164,768 4,647,506 4,517,262 121,064 189.7035 1.321%
2006 9,284,168 4,706,176 4,577,992 117,736 192.175 1.268%
2007 9,402,206 4,763,782 4,638,424 118,340 194.6183 1.259%
2008 9,522,948 4,822,328 4,700,619 123,143 197.1176 1.293%
2009 9,648,061 4,882,666 4,765,395 127,084 199.7073 1.317%
2010 9,775,755 4,943,960 4,831,796 128,304 202.3505 1.312%
2011 9,903,737 5,005,174 4,898,562 127,660 204.9996 1.289%
2012 10,030,882 5,065,870 4,965,013 126,631 207.6314 1.262%
2013 10,157,051 5,126,060 5,030,991 125,706 210.243 1.238%
2014 10,282,115 5,185,752 5,096,363 124,422 212.8318 1.21%
2015 10,405,832 5,244,874 5,160,958 123,012 215.3926 1.182%
2016 10,527,592 5,303,141 5,224,450 120,507 217.9129 1.145%
2017 10,647,244 5,360,426 5,286,818 118,798 220.3896 1.116%
2018 10,765,530 5,416,994 5,348,536 117,775 222.8381 1.094%
2019 10,881,882 5,472,410 5,409,472 114,929 225.2465 1.056%
2020 10,999,664 5,527,482 5,472,182 120,633 227.6845 1.097%
2021 11,117,874 5,582,224 5,535,650 115,787 230.1313 1.041%
2022 11,228,821 5,634,261 5,594,560 106,108 232.4278 0.945%
2023 11,332,972 5,683,423 5,649,550 102,195 234.5837 0.902%

Statements that can be derived from Dominican Republic's population data

  • Dominican Republic has a population of 11,332,972 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Dominican Republic's population is equivalent to 0.14% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Dominican Republic's population will grow with 102,195 people.
  • In 2023, 29,099 more people will emigrate from Dominican Republic than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Dominican Republic is 27.76 years.
  • In Dominican Republic there are 234.58 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 23.61 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Dominican Republic.
  • In Dominican Republic, 5,683,423 of the total population are male, and 5,649,550 are female.

Future Population of Dominican Republic (2023 - 2100)

Dominican Republic's population is set to incease in the future from 11,332,972 people to 11,908,080 people. An increase of the population size by 399.97% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 11,332,972 5,683,423 5,649,550 102,195 234.5837 0.902%
2024 11,434,006 5,730,962 5,703,044 99,871 236.675 0.873%
2025 11,532,152 5,777,001 5,755,150 96,421 238.7065 0.836%
2026 11,627,302 5,821,493 5,805,808 93,879 240.6761 0.807%
2027 11,719,851 5,864,642 5,855,210 91,220 242.5918 0.778%
2028 11,809,986 5,906,548 5,903,438 89,049 244.4575 0.754%
2029 11,897,570 5,947,142 5,950,428 86,121 246.2704 0.724%
2030 11,982,524 5,986,387 5,996,136 83,785 248.0289 0.699%
2031 12,065,051 6,024,402 6,040,648 81,270 249.7371 0.674%
2032 12,145,326 6,061,272 6,084,054 79,281 251.3988 0.653%
2033 12,223,234 6,096,944 6,126,290 76,533 253.0114 0.626%
2034 12,298,752 6,131,421 6,167,330 74,503 254.5746 0.606%
2035 12,372,136 6,164,841 6,207,294 72,265 256.0936 0.584%
2036 12,443,224 6,197,144 6,246,080 69,913 257.565 0.562%
2037 12,511,883 6,228,265 6,283,618 67,404 258.9862 0.539%
2038 12,578,040 6,258,185 6,319,854 64,909 260.3556 0.516%
2039 12,641,774 6,286,963 6,354,811 62,560 261.6749 0.495%
2040 12,703,248 6,314,685 6,388,562 60,388 262.9473 0.475%
2041 12,762,152 6,341,216 6,420,936 57,420 264.1666 0.45%
2042 12,818,454 6,366,538 6,451,916 55,183 265.332 0.43%
2043 12,872,473 6,390,814 6,481,660 52,856 266.4501 0.411%
2044 12,924,431 6,414,176 6,510,256 51,060 267.5256 0.395%
2045 12,974,297 6,436,632 6,537,665 48,672 268.5578 0.375%
2046 13,021,610 6,457,942 6,563,668 45,953 269.5372 0.353%
2047 13,065,952 6,477,886 6,588,066 42,731 270.455 0.327%
2048 13,107,192 6,496,405 6,610,787 39,750 271.3086 0.303%
2049 13,145,386 6,513,528 6,631,858 36,638 272.0992 0.279%
2050 13,180,541 6,529,268 6,651,274 33,672 272.8269 0.255%
2051 13,212,860 6,543,728 6,669,133 30,967 273.4959 0.234%
2052 13,242,309 6,556,897 6,685,412 27,930 274.1055 0.211%
2053 13,268,988 6,568,818 6,700,170 25,427 274.6577 0.192%
2054 13,293,158 6,579,601 6,713,556 22,913 275.158 0.172%
2055 13,314,502 6,589,086 6,725,416 19,776 275.5998 0.149%
2056 13,332,714 6,597,122 6,735,592 16,647 275.9768 0.125%
2057 13,348,144 6,603,893 6,744,250 14,213 276.2962 0.106%
2058 13,361,084 6,609,548 6,751,536 11,668 276.564 0.087%
2059 13,371,470 6,614,050 6,757,421 9,105 276.779 0.068%
2060 13,379,162 6,617,316 6,761,845 6,277 276.9382 0.047%
2061 13,384,512 6,619,538 6,764,974 4,425 277.049 0.033%
2062 13,387,322 6,620,614 6,766,708 1,194 277.1071 0.009%
2063 13,387,025 6,620,250 6,766,776 -1,788 277.101 -0.013%
2064 13,384,118 6,618,714 6,765,404 -4,027 277.0408 -0.03%
2065 13,378,858 6,616,130 6,762,728 -6,492 276.9319 -0.049%
2066 13,371,252 6,612,506 6,758,746 -8,720 276.7745 -0.065%
2067 13,361,126 6,607,753 6,753,373 -11,533 276.5649 -0.086%
2068 13,348,538 6,601,888 6,746,651 -13,641 276.3043 -0.102%
2069 13,333,851 6,595,094 6,738,757 -15,734 276.0003 -0.118%
2070 13,317,000 6,587,323 6,729,677 -17,968 275.6515 -0.135%
2071 13,297,923 6,578,552 6,719,370 -20,186 275.2566 -0.152%
2072 13,276,673 6,568,822 6,707,850 -22,314 274.8168 -0.168%
2073 13,253,145 6,558,055 6,695,090 -24,742 274.3298 -0.187%
2074 13,227,328 6,546,210 6,681,118 -26,893 273.7954 -0.203%
2075 13,199,396 6,533,390 6,666,007 -28,970 273.2172 -0.219%
2076 13,169,292 6,519,550 6,649,742 -31,237 272.5941 -0.237%
2077 13,137,126 6,504,732 6,632,394 -33,095 271.9283 -0.252%
2078 13,103,007 6,488,984 6,614,023 -35,144 271.222 -0.268%
2079 13,066,779 6,472,196 6,594,583 -37,312 270.4721 -0.286%
2080 13,028,595 6,454,460 6,574,136 -39,056 269.6817 -0.3%
2081 12,988,263 6,435,674 6,552,590 -41,607 268.8469 -0.32%
2082 12,945,723 6,415,763 6,529,960 -43,474 267.9664 -0.336%
2083 12,901,371 6,394,932 6,506,438 -45,230 267.0483 -0.351%
2084 12,855,078 6,373,114 6,481,964 -47,356 266.0901 -0.368%
2085 12,806,852 6,350,298 6,456,553 -49,097 265.0918 -0.383%
2086 12,756,973 6,326,648 6,430,325 -50,660 264.0594 -0.397%
2087 12,705,318 6,302,111 6,403,206 -52,651 262.9902 -0.414%
2088 12,651,872 6,276,664 6,375,208 -54,239 261.8839 -0.429%
2089 12,597,046 6,250,463 6,346,584 -55,413 260.749 -0.44%
2090 12,540,848 6,223,515 6,317,333 -56,984 259.5858 -0.454%
2091 12,483,149 6,195,771 6,287,378 -58,414 258.3914 -0.468%
2092 12,424,150 6,167,349 6,256,801 -59,583 257.1702 -0.48%
2093 12,364,118 6,138,388 6,225,730 -60,482 255.9276 -0.489%
2094 12,302,786 6,108,732 6,194,054 -62,181 254.6581 -0.505%
2095 12,239,924 6,078,248 6,161,675 -63,545 253.3569 -0.519%
2096 12,175,738 6,047,042 6,128,696 -64,826 252.0283 -0.532%
2097 12,110,248 6,015,126 6,095,123 -66,153 250.6727 -0.546%
2098 12,043,775 5,982,663 6,061,112 -66,794 249.2967 -0.555%
2099 11,976,444 5,949,740 6,026,704 -67,867 247.9031 -0.567%
2100 11,908,080 5,916,261 5,991,819 -68,861 246.488 -0.578%

Population Density of Dominican Republic

Today, Dominican Republic has a population density of 234.5837 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 49.3002 people/km² since the 1950 to 234.5837 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Dominican Republic is projected to reach a population density of 246.488 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Dominican Republic Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Dominican Republic's Population

The population growth rate of Dominican Republic currently stands at 0.902% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.043 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Dominican Republic will decrease to 0.902%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Dominican Republic's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.578% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Dominican Republic Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 3.017%
1960 3.31%
1970 2.76%
1980 2.255%
1990 2.102%
2000 1.517%
2010 1.312%
2020 1.097%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.699%
2040 0.475%
2050 0.255%
2060 0.047%
2070 -0.135%
2080 -0.3%
2090 -0.454%
2100 -0.578%
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Life Expectancy of Dominican Republic

Today, Dominican Republic has an average life expectancy of 74.3625 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 44.2981 years since the 1950 to 74.3625 years in 2023. In the future, Dominican Republic is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 86.5417 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Dominican Republic Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 44,298
1960 50,263
1970 56,144
1980 61,754
1990 67,110
2000 69,423
2010 72,093
2020 72,889
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 75,680
2040 77,491
2050 79,267
2060 80,994
2070 82,611
2080 84,032
2090 85,320
2100 86,541
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Migration to and from Dominican Republic

In 2023 Dominican Republic will see net migrations of -29,099 people. This means that 29,099 more people will emigrate from Dominican Republic than immigrate to the country this year. An increase of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Dominican Republic was -29,294.

Net Migration for Dominican Republic Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -2,467
1960 -7,545
1970 -13,518
1980 -17,487
1990 -27,399
2000 -30,231
2010 -30,489
2020 -14,966
Year Net Migration
2030 -27,227
2040 -23,970
2050 -21,999
2060 -21,999
2070 -21,999
2080 -21,999
2090 -21,999
2100 -21,999
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Births in Dominican Republic

In 2023, Dominican Republic will see 200,635 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Dominican Republic in 2022, when the country saw 203,625 new borns.

Births Dominican Republic Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 125,695
1960 172,483
1970 188,559
1980 197,494
1990 220,637
2000 212,564
2010 215,791
2020 206,696
Year Births
2030 189,213
2040 178,066
2050 165,526
2060 151,574
2070 139,385
2080 128,838
2090 116,435
2100 105,570
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Deaths in Dominican Republic

In 2023, 69,341 people will die in Dominican Republic. That is an increase of Dominican Republic's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 68,221 deaths.

Deaths Dominican Republic Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 51,380
1960 55,791
1970 51,520
1980 50,225
1990 43,415
2000 52,790
2010 56,997
2020 71,096
Year Births
2030 78,192
2040 93,700
2050 109,849
2060 123,299
2070 135,352
2080 145,892
2090 151,415
2100 152,430
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Median Age in Dominican Republic

The median age of Dominican Republic has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Dominican Republic will reach 47.7883 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Dominican Republic Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 15.8657
1960 14.7925
1970 14.7339
1980 16.8451
1990 18.9584
2000 21.316
2010 23.922
2020 26.7972
Year Median Age
2030 30.0716
2040 33.2155
2050 36.2725
2060 39.3649
2070 42.0392
2080 44.2165
2090 46.096
2100 47.7883
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Fertility Rate in Dominican Republic

The fertility rate of Dominican Republic has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Dominican Republic will reach 1.7256 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Dominican Republic Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 7.5073
1960 7.5545
1970 6.1838
1980 4.3024
1990 3.4109
2000 2.8587
2010 2.5385
2020 2.3031
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 2.0718
2040 1.9345
2050 1.85
2060 1.8097
2070 1.7728
2080 1.7609
2090 1.7391
2100 1.7256
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Infant Mortality Rate in Dominican Republic

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Dominican Republic while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Dominican Republic has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 170.9967. Today, Dominican Republic has a much better infant mortality rate of 23.6109 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Dominican Republic is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 3.6165 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Dominican Republic Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 170.9967
1960 135.1503
1970 101.0924
1980 69.3344
1990 48.8425
2000 33.5775
2010 28.4529
2020 27.3996
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 18.9326
2040 13.8945
2050 10.6487
2060 8.2024
2070 6.4163
2080 5.2227
2090 4.3219
2100 3.6165
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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