Population by income level in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population by income level was 11.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.52 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
84th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.52 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.27 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Dominican Republic stood at 11.52 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.52 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.27 million, in 1960.
Dominican Republic ranks 84th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.27 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 3.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 3.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3.81 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 4.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 4.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 4.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 4.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 6.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.59 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 8.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 11.52 million | +0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11.52 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11.52 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 million | 3.27 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.99 million | 4.40 million | 5.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 million | 5.73 million | 7.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.81 million | 7.15 million | 8.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.15 million | 8.58 million | 9.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 million | 9.82 million | 10.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 million | 11.01 million | 11.52 million | 6 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Dominican Republic?
- Population by income level in Dominican Republic was 11.52 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 million in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population by income level?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.