Population of cities towns and villages in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population of cities towns and villages was 1.59 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.59 million
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.59 million
in 2020
All-time low
966,306
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Dominican Republic, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Dominican Republic is 1.59 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.59 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 966,306, in 1950.
That places Dominican Republic 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 966,306 | — |
| 1955 | 1.03 million | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 1.10 million | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 1.21 million | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.32 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million | +0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.59 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.59 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 546,850, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 999,993 | 966,306 | 1.03 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.13 million | 1.10 million | 1.16 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 1.21 million | 1.26 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million | 1.32 million | 1.39 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.47 million | 1.48 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million | 1.46 million | 1.49 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.49 million | 1.58 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 112 Turkmenistan 1.63 million compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 1.63 million compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.61 million compare
- 116 Namibia 1.59 million compare
- 117 El Salvador 1.49 million compare
- 118 Moldova 1.43 million compare
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 of cities towns and villages in Dominican Republic?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Dominican Republic was 1.59 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 966,306 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Dominican Republic ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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