Population aged 15-24 years in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population aged 15-24 years was 1,943 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Dominican Republic, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Dominican Republic is 1,943 thousands, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,964 thousands in 2017 and was at its lowest, 852.97 thousands, in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 83rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,046 thousands | 852.97 thousands | 1,231 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,384 thousands | 1,266 thousands | 1,487 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,606 thousands | 1,509 thousands | 1,701 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,807 thousands | 1,722 thousands | 1,900 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,953 thousands | 1,918 thousands | 1,964 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,943 thousands | 1,937 thousands | 1,951 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 80 Honduras 2,123 thousands compare
- 81 Romania 2,100 thousands compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 2,031 thousands compare
- 84 Togo 1,883 thousands compare
- 85 Tajikistan 1,819 thousands compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 1,801 thousands compare
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.541 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 18 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.22 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.17 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Dominican Republic?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Dominican Republic was 1,943 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,964 thousands in 2017.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 852.97 thousands in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release