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Dominican Republic population

Current population of Dominican Republic

11,623,490

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
115
Deaths today
41
Change today (UTC)
+53
World rank
85th of 218
0.14% of world population
Population
11,520,487
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.81%
2025
Density
235 /km²
2023
Land area
48,198 km²
Urban population
73%
2025
Median age
28.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.22
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
73.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
−35,306
2025
Capital
Santo Domingo
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Dominican Republic: overview

Dominican Republic has a population of 11,520,487 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 85th largest in the world. Dominican Republic is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Santo Domingo.

The population is growing steadily, at 0.81% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 92,930 additional people over the past year. That growth comes despite net emigration of about 35,306 people in 2025.

Population density is relatively high at about 235 people per km², spread across 48,198 km² of land. Most residents — 73% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 28.3 years. The fertility rate of 2.22 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 73.9 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 13 million by 2050 (13% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 11,938,852.

Dominican Republic population, 1960–2025 and projections

03M6M9M12M15M19601980200020202040projected2025: 11.52M1960: 3,268,3361961: 3,373,2331962: 3,479,9361963: 3,588,2871964: 3,698,5591965: 3,808,9631966: 3,921,8471967: 4,038,9281968: 4,157,1891969: 4,277,0351970: 4,399,2901971: 4,524,2341972: 4,651,8831973: 4,782,2271974: 4,914,1971975: 5,046,7761976: 5,180,4041977: 5,315,4431978: 5,451,8821979: 5,589,6901980: 5,729,0371981: 5,868,4531982: 6,007,1141983: 6,147,2481984: 6,289,0401985: 6,430,4041986: 6,571,2081987: 6,712,5151988: 6,855,7341989: 7,002,2951990: 7,151,1661991: 7,299,8531992: 7,447,4741993: 7,594,5721994: 7,741,6941995: 7,888,1151996: 8,032,8941997: 8,174,0781998: 8,310,3621999: 8,446,2082000: 8,584,1902001: 8,720,2832002: 8,852,2352003: 8,980,6202004: 9,104,8922005: 9,225,0342006: 9,341,1832007: 9,455,6582008: 9,573,1302009: 9,695,2652010: 9,820,1752011: 9,945,6212012: 10,070,4112013: 10,193,8332014: 10,315,5282015: 10,434,8292016: 10,551,4302017: 10,666,8432018: 10,782,0532019: 10,894,0432020: 11,008,3002021: 11,123,4762022: 11,230,7342023: 11,331,2652024: 11,427,5572025: 11,520,4872030: 11,938,8522050: 12,996,293
Population of Dominican Republic by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202511,520,487+0.81%+92,930
202411,427,557+0.85%+96,292
202311,331,265+0.89%+100,531
202211,230,734+0.96%+107,258
202111,123,476+1.04%+115,176
202011,008,300+1.04%+114,257
201910,894,043+1.03%+111,990
201810,782,053+1.07%+115,210
201710,666,843+1.09%+115,413
201610,551,430+1.11%+116,601
201510,434,829+1.15%+119,301
201410,315,528+1.19%+121,695
20109,820,175+1.28%+124,910
20059,225,034+1.31%+120,142
20008,584,190+1.62%+137,982
19957,888,115+1.87%+146,421
19907,151,166+2.10%+148,871
19856,430,404+2.22%+141,364
19805,729,037+2.46%+139,347
19755,046,776+2.66%+132,579
19704,399,290+2.82%+122,255
19653,808,963+2.94%+110,404
19603,268,336––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Dominican Republic population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Dominican Republic
YearProjected populationvs today
203011,938,852+3.6%
205012,996,293+12.8%

Dominican Republic population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 26.2% of Dominican Republic's population is under 15, 65.6% is of working age (15–64), and 8.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 500,392 (4.3%)0-4 female: 481,658 (4.2%)0-45-9 male: 515,985 (4.5%)5-9 female: 496,821 (4.3%)10-14 male: 521,813 (4.5%)10-14 female: 501,594 (4.4%)10-1415-19 male: 501,065 (4.3%)15-19 female: 480,805 (4.2%)20-24 male: 489,524 (4.2%)20-24 female: 472,116 (4.1%)20-2425-29 male: 466,849 (4.1%)25-29 female: 454,019 (3.9%)30-34 male: 452,007 (3.9%)30-34 female: 444,665 (3.9%)30-3435-39 male: 408,106 (3.5%)35-39 female: 406,249 (3.5%)40-44 male: 366,800 (3.2%)40-44 female: 368,678 (3.2%)40-4445-49 male: 330,299 (2.9%)45-49 female: 336,716 (2.9%)50-54 male: 291,962 (2.5%)50-54 female: 304,450 (2.6%)50-5455-59 male: 252,462 (2.2%)55-59 female: 271,625 (2.4%)60-64 male: 218,103 (1.9%)60-64 female: 242,446 (2.1%)60-6465-69 male: 172,019 (1.5%)65-69 female: 199,013 (1.7%)70-74 male: 115,951 (1.0%)70-74 female: 141,412 (1.2%)70-7475-79 male: 66,656 (0.6%)75-79 female: 88,620 (0.8%)80-84 male: 33,336 (0.3%)80-84 female: 51,474 (0.4%)80-8485-89 male: 16,019 (0.1%)85-89 female: 31,215 (0.3%)90-94 male: 5,433 (0.0%)90-94 female: 14,594 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 1,213 (0.0%)95-99 female: 4,887 (0.0%)100+ male: 187 (0.0%)100+ female: 1,252 (0.0%)100+

Dominican Republic population FAQ

What is the population of Dominican Republic in 2026?

Dominican Republic's population is estimated at about 11.62 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 11,520,487 (2025). Dominican Republic ranks 85th in the world by population.

Is the population of Dominican Republic growing or shrinking?

Dominican Republic's population is growing at about 0.81% per year, an increase of roughly 92,930 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic has about 235 people per square kilometre across a land area of 48,198 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic is home to about 0.14% of the world's population.

What is Dominican Republic's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Dominican Republic's population at 12,996,293 in 2050, passing through 11,938,852 in 2030.

What is the median age in Dominican Republic?

The median age in Dominican Republic is 28.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.