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
Latest (2023)
857,676 people
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
857,676 people
in 2023
All-time low
64,717 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64,717 people | — |
| 1951 | 66,071 people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 67,581 people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 69,244 people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 71,051 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 73,002 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 75,109 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 77,366 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 79,777 people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 82,338 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 85,055 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 87,932 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 90,970 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 94,168 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 97,531 people | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 100,972 people | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 104,560 people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 108,391 people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 112,372 people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 116,507 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 120,800 people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 125,268 people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 129,923 people | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 134,759 people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 139,767 people | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 144,948 people | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 150,300 people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 155,837 people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 161,559 people | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 167,423 people | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 173,482 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 179,792 people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 186,334 people | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 193,136 people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 200,279 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 207,800 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 215,712 people | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 224,010 people | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 232,701 people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 241,812 people | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 251,347 people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 261,273 people | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 271,553 people | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 282,196 people | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 293,248 people | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 304,724 people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 316,592 people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 328,822 people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 341,417 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 354,344 people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 367,491 people | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 381,033 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 395,122 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 409,304 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 422,702 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 435,174 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 447,088 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 458,603 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 470,165 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 482,326 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 496,103 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 512,383 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 531,171 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 552,178 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 574,405 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 598,122 people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 624,293 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 652,826 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 683,554 people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 715,735 people | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 748,274 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 780,550 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 817,064 people | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 857,676 people | +5.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 857,676 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 857,676 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 87 Ireland 806,826 people compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 800,143 people 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.