Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups was 11.43 million in 2031. ▲ Rising

Latest (2031)
11.43 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 26 countries
All-time high
11.43 million
in 2031
All-time low
5.65 million
in 1980
Years of data
52
1980–2031

Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Dominican Republic, 1980–2031

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Dominican Republic is 11.43 million, measured in 2031. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.43 million in 2031 and was at its lowest, 5.65 million, in 1980.

That places Dominican Republic 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025) in Dominican Republic, 1980 to 2031.
Year Value Change
1980 5.65 million
1981 5.78 million +2.3%
1982 5.92 million +2.3%
1983 6.06 million +2.4%
1984 6.20 million +2.4%
1985 6.35 million +2.4%
1986 6.51 million +2.5%
1987 6.67 million +2.5%
1988 6.83 million +2.4%
1989 6.98 million +2.2%
1990 7.12 million +2.0%
1991 7.24 million +1.7%
1992 7.37 million +1.8%
1993 7.51 million +1.8%
1994 7.64 million +1.7%
1995 7.77 million +1.7%
1996 7.90 million +1.6%
1997 8.02 million +1.6%
1998 8.15 million +1.6%
1999 8.28 million +1.5%
2000 8.40 million +1.5%
2001 8.51 million +1.4%
2002 8.63 million +1.3%
2003 8.75 million +1.4%
2004 8.86 million +1.3%
2005 8.97 million +1.2%
2006 9.07 million +1.2%
2007 9.17 million +1.1%
2008 9.28 million +1.2%
2009 9.38 million +1.1%
2010 9.48 million +1.0%
2011 9.58 million +1.1%
2012 9.68 million +1.1%
2013 9.78 million +1.1%
2014 9.88 million +1.0%
2015 9.98 million +1.0%
2016 10.07 million +0.9%
2017 10.17 million +0.9%
2018 10.27 million +1.0%
2019 10.36 million +0.9%
2020 10.45 million +0.9%
2021 10.54 million +0.8%
2022 10.62 million +0.8%
2023 10.71 million +0.8%
2024 10.80 million +0.8%
2025 10.89 million +0.8%
2026 10.97 million +0.8%
2027 11.06 million +0.8%
2028 11.16 million +0.8%
2029 11.25 million +0.8%
2030 11.34 million +0.8%
2031 11.43 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.29 million 5.65 million 6.98 million 10
1990s 7.70 million 7.12 million 8.28 million 10
2000s 8.90 million 8.40 million 9.38 million 10
2010s 9.93 million 9.48 million 10.36 million 10
2020s 10.84 million 10.45 million 11.25 million 10
2030s 11.39 million 11.34 million 11.43 million 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 15 Ecuador 18.96 million compare
  2. 16 Honduras 12.06 million compare
  3. 17 United Arab Emirates 11.78 million compare
  4. 19 Hong Kong, China 7.77 million compare
  5. 20 Singapore 6.37 million compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 2.87 million compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Dominican Republic?
Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Dominican Republic was 11.43 million in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 11.43 million in 2031.
What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5.65 million in 1980.
How does Dominican Republic rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
26 places, 1,287 data points, 1980–2031
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