Annual change in population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual change in population was 100,535 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100,535 people
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
148,865 people
in 1990
All-time low
70,254 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Dominican Republic, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Dominican Republic is 100,535 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Dominican Republic peaked at 148,865 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70,254 people, in 1951.
That places Dominican Republic 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual change in population in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 70,254 people | — |
| 1952 | 74,906 people | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 79,762 people | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 84,283 people | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 88,535 people | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 92,398 people | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 95,744 people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 98,572 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 100,954 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 103,037 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 104,896 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 106,703 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 108,353 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 110,270 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 110,402 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 112,884 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 117,083 people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 118,259 people | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 119,848 people | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 122,255 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 124,944 people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 127,654 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 130,343 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 131,963 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 132,585 people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 133,621 people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 135,042 people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 136,445 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 137,803 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 139,349 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 139,416 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 138,656 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 140,129 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 141,804 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 141,356 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 140,809 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 141,306 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 143,218 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 146,563 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 148,865 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 148,684 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 147,627 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 147,091 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 147,127 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 146,426 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 144,775 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 141,186 people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 136,288 people | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 135,838 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 137,989 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 136,091 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 131,944 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 128,395 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 124,263 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 120,146 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 116,152 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 114,476 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 117,472 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 122,135 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 124,910 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 125,443 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 124,786 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 123,429 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 121,685 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 119,303 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 116,604 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 115,416 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 115,202 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 111,995 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 114,255 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 115,182 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 107,254 people | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 100,535 people | -6.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 100,535 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 100,535 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220 people, 19.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,268 people | 70,254 people | 100,954 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 111,174 people | 103,037 people | 119,848 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,266 people | 122,255 people | 137,803 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,261 people | 138,656 people | 146,563 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,391 people | 135,838 people | 148,865 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,906 people | 114,476 people | 137,989 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,877 people | 111,995 people | 125,443 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,306 people | 100,535 people | 115,182 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Dominican Republic?
- Annual change in population in Dominican Republic was 100,535 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 148,865 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,254 people in 1951.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual change in population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 73 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.