Population young working old in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Population young working old was 3.05 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.05 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.07 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.09 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working old in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 3.05 million for population young working old in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population young working old in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.07 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 1950.

Dominican Republic ranks 85th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population young working old in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population young working old in Dominican Republic, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.09 million —
1951 1.12 million +3.2%
1952 1.16 million +3.3%
1953 1.20 million +3.5%
1954 1.25 million +3.8%
1955 1.29 million +4.0%
1956 1.35 million +4.1%
1957 1.41 million +4.2%
1958 1.47 million +4.2%
1959 1.53 million +4.2%
1960 1.59 million +4.0%
1961 1.65 million +3.8%
1962 1.71 million +3.6%
1963 1.77 million +3.4%
1964 1.82 million +3.3%
1965 1.88 million +3.1%
1966 1.93 million +2.9%
1967 1.99 million +2.6%
1968 2.03 million +2.4%
1969 2.08 million +2.2%
1970 2.12 million +2.0%
1971 2.16 million +1.9%
1972 2.20 million +1.8%
1973 2.24 million +1.7%
1974 2.27 million +1.7%
1975 2.31 million +1.6%
1976 2.34 million +1.5%
1977 2.38 million +1.4%
1978 2.41 million +1.4%
1979 2.44 million +1.3%
1980 2.47 million +1.3%
1981 2.51 million +1.3%
1982 2.54 million +1.2%
1983 2.57 million +1.3%
1984 2.60 million +1.3%
1985 2.64 million +1.2%
1986 2.67 million +1.2%
1987 2.70 million +1.1%
1988 2.73 million +1.1%
1989 2.76 million +1.2%
1990 2.79 million +1.2%
1991 2.83 million +1.2%
1992 2.86 million +1.1%
1993 2.89 million +1.1%
1994 2.92 million +1.0%
1995 2.94 million +0.9%
1996 2.97 million +0.8%
1997 2.99 million +0.7%
1998 3.00 million +0.5%
1999 3.02 million +0.4%
2000 3.03 million +0.5%
2001 3.05 million +0.5%
2002 3.06 million +0.4%
2003 3.07 million +0.2%
2004 3.07 million +0.0%
2005 3.06 million -0.2%
2006 3.05 million -0.3%
2007 3.04 million -0.4%
2008 3.03 million -0.3%
2009 3.03 million -0.1%
2010 3.03 million -0.0%
2011 3.03 million +0.0%
2012 3.04 million +0.1%
2013 3.04 million +0.2%
2014 3.05 million +0.2%
2015 3.05 million -0.0%
2016 3.04 million -0.1%
2017 3.04 million -0.1%
2018 3.04 million +0.0%
2019 3.04 million +0.1%
2020 3.05 million +0.1%
2021 3.05 million +0.1%
2022 3.05 million +0.1%
2023 3.05 million -0.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 3.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 3.05 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284, 6.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.29 million 1.09 million 1.53 million 10
1960s 1.85 million 1.59 million 2.08 million 10
1970s 2.29 million 2.12 million 2.44 million 10
1980s 2.62 million 2.47 million 2.76 million 10
1990s 2.92 million 2.79 million 3.02 million 10
2000s 3.05 million 3.03 million 3.07 million 10
2010s 3.04 million 3.03 million 3.05 million 10
2020s 3.05 million 3.05 million 3.05 million 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 82 Togo 3.38 million compare
  2. 83 Honduras 3.30 million compare
  3. 84 Sierra Leone 3.26 million compare
  4. 86 Romania 3.04 million compare
  5. 87 Tunisia 2.98 million compare
  6. 88 Taiwan 2.79 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working old in Dominican Republic?
Population young working old in Dominican Republic was 3.05 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working old recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 million in 2004.
What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 1950.
How does Dominican Republic rank for population young working old?
Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working old rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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