Population peak status in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population peak status was 11.33 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.33 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.33 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.38 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population peak status in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 11.33 million for population peak status in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 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 peak status in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.33 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million, in 1950.
That places Dominican Republic 85th 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 peak status in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.38 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 2.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 2.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 2.69 million | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 2.78 million | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2.87 million | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 2.97 million | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 3.06 million | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 3.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 3.27 million | +3.3% |
| 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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11.33 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11.33 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.75 million | 2.38 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 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 | 11.17 million | 11.01 million | 11.33 million | 4 |
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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 peak status in Dominican Republic?
- Population peak status in Dominican Republic was 11.33 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population peak status recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population peak status recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population peak status?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population peak status 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 rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population peak status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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