Population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population was 11.33 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population in Dominican Republic, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 11.33 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.33 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,536 people, in 1000.
That places Dominican Republic 85th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 65,536 people | 65,536 people | 65,536 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 81,920 people | 81,920 people | 81,920 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 102,400 people | 102,400 people | 102,400 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 128,000 people | 128,000 people | 128,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 160,000 people | 160,000 people | 160,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 97,966 people | 97,966 people | 97,966 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 102,048 people | 102,048 people | 102,048 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 106,300 people | 106,300 people | 106,300 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 110,729 people | 110,729 people | 110,729 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 115,343 people | 115,343 people | 115,343 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 120,149 people | 120,149 people | 120,149 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 125,155 people | 125,155 people | 125,155 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 130,370 people | 130,370 people | 130,370 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 135,802 people | 135,802 people | 135,802 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 141,460 people | 141,460 people | 141,460 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 147,355 people | 147,355 people | 147,355 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 133,753 people | 118,598 people | 150,000 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 103,173 people | 92,170 people | 115,621 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 96,299 people | 91,267 people | 103,275 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 113,212 people | 104,994 people | 121,801 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 133,547 people | 123,827 people | 143,911 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 164,360 people | 146,835 people | 183,704 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 211,874 people | 188,440 people | 236,948 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 273,165 people | 243,047 people | 305,379 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 352,020 people | 313,223 people | 393,530 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 453,674 people | 403,638 people | 507,530 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 595,342 people | 521,386 people | 675,671 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 779,808 people | 694,364 people | 871,059 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.05 million people | 896,843 people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.45 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.65 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.99 million people | 1.70 million people | 2.30 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.75 million people | 2.38 million people | 3.17 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.76 million people | 3.27 million people | 4.28 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.99 million people | 4.40 million people | 5.59 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 million people | 5.73 million people | 7.00 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.81 million people | 7.15 million people | 8.45 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.15 million people | 8.58 million people | 9.70 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 million people | 9.82 million people | 10.89 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 million people | 11.01 million people | 11.33 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 18 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Dominican Republic?
- Population in Dominican Republic was 11.33 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,536 people in 1000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.