Population by age group in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population by age group was 1.00 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.00 million people for population by 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 age group in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.04 million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 451,248 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 548,581 people | 451,248 people | 648,840 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 733,274 people | 668,501 people | 782,789 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 838,438 people | 790,867 people | 886,066 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 937,503 people | 895,642 people | 980,968 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million people | 994,720 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million people | 999,191 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.02 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 18 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.15 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Dominican Republic?
- Population by age group in Dominican Republic was 1.00 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,248 people in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population by age group?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.