Population by five year age group in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population by five year age group was 1.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.00 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 1996
All-time low
451,248
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.00 million for population by five year age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.04 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 451,248, in 1950.
That places Dominican Republic 84th 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 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 451,248 | — |
| 1951 | 470,837 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 491,212 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 512,386 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 535,441 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 559,411 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 582,803 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 605,772 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 627,862 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 648,840 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 668,501 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 686,700 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 703,379 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 718,452 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 732,030 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 744,222 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 755,619 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 766,109 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 774,935 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 782,789 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 790,867 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 799,309 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 808,707 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 820,269 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 832,899 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 845,086 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 856,680 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 867,479 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 877,018 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 886,066 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 895,642 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 904,941 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 913,578 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 923,268 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 933,610 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 942,503 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 950,874 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 960,002 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 969,646 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 980,968 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 994,720 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 999,191 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | -0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.00 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 7.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 548,581 | 451,248 | 648,840 | 10 |
| 1960s | 733,274 | 668,501 | 782,789 | 10 |
| 1970s | 838,438 | 790,867 | 886,066 | 10 |
| 1980s | 937,503 | 895,642 | 980,968 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 994,720 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 999,191 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 1.01 million | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 1.00 million | 1.02 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Dominican Republic?
- Population by five year age group in Dominican Republic was 1.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,248 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population by five year age group?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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