Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 857,676 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 857,676 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominican Republic peaked at 857,676 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,717 people, in 1950.
That places Dominican Republic 85th out of 236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,626 people | 64,717 people | 82,338 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 99,846 people | 85,055 people | 116,507 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 143,058 people | 120,800 people | 167,423 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 205,506 people | 173,482 people | 241,812 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 300,552 people | 251,347 people | 354,344 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 426,901 people | 367,491 people | 482,326 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 594,077 people | 496,103 people | 715,735 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 800,891 people | 748,274 people | 857,676 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 82 Croatia 888,224 people compare
- 83 New Zealand 868,185 people compare
- 84 Guatemala 858,102 people compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 826,482 people compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 800,143 people compare
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominican Republic?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominican Republic was 857,676 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 857,676 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,717 people in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.