Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3.05 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.05 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.07 million people
in 2004
All-time low
1.09 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 3.05 million people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.07 million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million people, 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.09 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.12 million people | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 1.16 million people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 1.20 million people | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 1.25 million people | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 1.29 million people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 1.35 million people | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 1.41 million people | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 1.47 million people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 1.53 million people | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 1.59 million people | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 1.65 million people | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 1.71 million people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.77 million people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.82 million people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.88 million people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.93 million people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.99 million people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.03 million people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.08 million people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.12 million people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.16 million people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.20 million people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.24 million people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.27 million people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.31 million people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.38 million people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.41 million people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.44 million people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.47 million people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.51 million people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.54 million people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.57 million people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.60 million people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.64 million people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.67 million people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.70 million people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.73 million people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.76 million people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.79 million people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.83 million people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.86 million people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.89 million people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.92 million people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.97 million people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.99 million people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.00 million people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.02 million people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.07 million people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.06 million people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.05 million people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.04 million people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.03 million people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.03 million people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.03 million people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.04 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.05 million people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.04 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.04 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.04 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.05 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.05 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.05 million people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.05 million people | -0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.05 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.05 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 6.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.29 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.53 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.85 million people | 1.59 million people | 2.08 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.29 million people | 2.12 million people | 2.44 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 million people | 2.47 million people | 2.76 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 million people | 2.79 million people | 3.02 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 million people | 3.03 million people | 3.07 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million people | 3.03 million people | 3.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 million people | 3.05 million people | 3.05 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominican Republic?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominican Republic was 3.05 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million people in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share 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 0-14.