Population (Our World) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population (Our World) was 11.33 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.33 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
86th
of 239 countries
All-time high
11.33 million
in 2023
All-time low
65,536
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Dominican Republic, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Dominican Republic stood at 11.33 million. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.33 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,536, in 1000.
That places Dominican Republic 86th out of 239 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.
Population (Our World) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 65,536 | — |
| 1100 | 81,920 | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 102,400 | +25.0% |
| 1300 | 128,000 | +25.0% |
| 1400 | 160,000 | +25.0% |
| 1500 | 200,000 | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 97,966 | -51.0% |
| 1700 | 102,048 | +4.2% |
| 1710 | 106,300 | +4.2% |
| 1720 | 110,729 | +4.2% |
| 1730 | 115,343 | +4.2% |
| 1740 | 120,149 | +4.2% |
| 1750 | 125,155 | +4.2% |
| 1760 | 130,370 | +4.2% |
| 1770 | 135,802 | +4.2% |
| 1780 | 141,460 | +4.2% |
| 1790 | 147,355 | +4.2% |
| 1800 | 150,000 | +1.8% |
| 1801 | 146,136 | -2.6% |
| 1802 | 142,371 | -2.6% |
| 1803 | 138,703 | -2.6% |
| 1804 | 135,130 | -2.6% |
| 1805 | 131,649 | -2.6% |
| 1806 | 128,257 | -2.6% |
| 1807 | 124,953 | -2.6% |
| 1808 | 121,734 | -2.6% |
| 1809 | 118,598 | -2.6% |
| 1810 | 115,621 | -2.5% |
| 1811 | 112,642 | -2.6% |
| 1812 | 109,740 | -2.6% |
| 1813 | 106,913 | -2.6% |
| 1814 | 104,159 | -2.6% |
| 1815 | 101,475 | -2.6% |
| 1816 | 98,861 | -2.6% |
| 1817 | 96,314 | -2.6% |
| 1818 | 93,833 | -2.6% |
| 1819 | 92,170 | -1.8% |
| 1820 | 91,318 | -0.9% |
| 1821 | 91,267 | -0.1% |
| 1822 | 92,011 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 93,542 | +1.7% |
| 1824 | 95,098 | +1.7% |
| 1825 | 96,680 | +1.7% |
| 1826 | 98,288 | +1.7% |
| 1827 | 99,923 | +1.7% |
| 1828 | 101,585 | +1.7% |
| 1829 | 103,275 | +1.7% |
| 1830 | 104,994 | +1.7% |
| 1831 | 106,740 | +1.7% |
| 1832 | 108,516 | +1.7% |
| 1833 | 110,321 | +1.7% |
| 1834 | 112,156 | +1.7% |
| 1835 | 114,022 | +1.7% |
| 1836 | 115,919 | +1.7% |
| 1837 | 117,848 | +1.7% |
| 1838 | 119,808 | +1.7% |
| 1839 | 121,801 | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 123,827 | +1.7% |
| 1841 | 125,887 | +1.7% |
| 1842 | 127,982 | +1.7% |
| 1843 | 130,111 | +1.7% |
| 1844 | 132,275 | +1.7% |
| 1845 | 134,476 | +1.7% |
| 1846 | 136,713 | +1.7% |
| 1847 | 138,987 | +1.7% |
| 1848 | 141,299 | +1.7% |
| 1849 | 143,911 | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 146,835 | +2.0% |
| 1851 | 150,110 | +2.2% |
| 1852 | 153,723 | +2.4% |
| 1853 | 157,686 | +2.6% |
| 1854 | 161,751 | +2.6% |
| 1855 | 165,921 | +2.6% |
| 1856 | 170,199 | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 174,587 | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 179,087 | +2.6% |
| 1859 | 183,704 | +2.6% |
| 1860 | 188,440 | +2.6% |
| 1861 | 193,298 | +2.6% |
| 1862 | 198,281 | +2.6% |
| 1863 | 203,393 | +2.6% |
| 1864 | 208,637 | +2.6% |
| 1865 | 214,015 | +2.6% |
| 1866 | 219,533 | +2.6% |
| 1867 | 225,192 | +2.6% |
| 1868 | 230,998 | +2.6% |
| 1869 | 236,948 | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 243,047 | +2.6% |
| 1871 | 249,299 | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 255,706 | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 262,274 | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 269,011 | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 275,920 | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 283,007 | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 290,276 | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 297,732 | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 305,379 | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 313,223 | +2.6% |
| 1881 | 321,268 | +2.6% |
| 1882 | 329,520 | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 337,983 | +2.6% |
| 1884 | 346,664 | +2.6% |
| 1885 | 355,568 | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 364,701 | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 374,068 | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 383,676 | +2.6% |
| 1889 | 393,530 | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 403,638 | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 414,005 | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 424,638 | +2.6% |
| 1893 | 435,545 | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 446,732 | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 458,206 | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 469,974 | +2.6% |
| 1897 | 482,045 | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 494,426 | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 507,530 | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 521,386 | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 536,027 | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 551,487 | +2.9% |
| 1903 | 567,798 | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 584,591 | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 601,881 | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 619,683 | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 638,011 | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 656,881 | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 675,671 | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 694,364 | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 712,939 | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 731,376 | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 749,655 | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 768,390 | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 787,593 | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 807,277 | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 827,452 | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 847,974 | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 871,059 | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 896,843 | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 925,472 | +3.2% |
| 1922 | 957,096 | +3.4% |
| 1923 | 991,872 | +3.6% |
| 1924 | 1.03 million | +3.6% |
| 1925 | 1.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1926 | 1.10 million | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 1.14 million | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 1.19 million | +3.6% |
| 1929 | 1.23 million | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 1.27 million | +3.3% |
| 1931 | 1.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 1.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1933 | 1.39 million | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 1.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 1.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 1.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 1.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 1.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 1.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1940 | 1.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 1.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 1.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 1.88 million | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 1.94 million | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 2.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 2.08 million | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 2.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 2.23 million | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 2.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 2.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 2.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 2.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 2.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 2.69 million | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 2.78 million | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2.87 million | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 2.97 million | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 3.06 million | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 3.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 3.27 million | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 3.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 3.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 3.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3.81 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 4.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 4.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 4.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 4.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 6.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.59 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 8.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.33 million | +0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11.33 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11.33 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | -51.0% | 200,000 | 97,966 |
| 1100 | +25.0% | 65,536 | 81,920 |
| 1200 | +25.0% | 81,920 | 102,400 |
| 1300 | +25.0% | 102,400 | 128,000 |
| 1400 | +25.0% | 128,000 | 160,000 |
| 1500 | +25.0% | 160,000 | 200,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 65,536 | 65,536 | 65,536 | 1 |
| 1100s | 81,920 | 81,920 | 81,920 | 1 |
| 1200s | 102,400 | 102,400 | 102,400 | 1 |
| 1300s | 128,000 | 128,000 | 128,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 160,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 97,966 | 97,966 | 97,966 | 1 |
| 1700s | 102,048 | 102,048 | 102,048 | 1 |
| 1710s | 106,300 | 106,300 | 106,300 | 1 |
| 1720s | 110,729 | 110,729 | 110,729 | 1 |
| 1730s | 115,343 | 115,343 | 115,343 | 1 |
| 1740s | 120,149 | 120,149 | 120,149 | 1 |
| 1750s | 125,155 | 125,155 | 125,155 | 1 |
| 1760s | 130,370 | 130,370 | 130,370 | 1 |
| 1770s | 135,802 | 135,802 | 135,802 | 1 |
| 1780s | 141,460 | 141,460 | 141,460 | 1 |
| 1790s | 147,355 | 147,355 | 147,355 | 1 |
| 1800s | 133,753 | 118,598 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 1810s | 103,173 | 92,170 | 115,621 | 10 |
| 1820s | 96,299 | 91,267 | 103,275 | 10 |
| 1830s | 113,212 | 104,994 | 121,801 | 10 |
| 1840s | 133,547 | 123,827 | 143,911 | 10 |
| 1850s | 164,360 | 146,835 | 183,704 | 10 |
| 1860s | 211,874 | 188,440 | 236,948 | 10 |
| 1870s | 273,165 | 243,047 | 305,379 | 10 |
| 1880s | 352,020 | 313,223 | 393,530 | 10 |
| 1890s | 453,674 | 403,638 | 507,530 | 10 |
| 1900s | 595,342 | 521,386 | 675,671 | 10 |
| 1910s | 779,808 | 694,364 | 871,059 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.05 million | 896,843 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.45 million | 1.27 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.99 million | 1.70 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.75 million | 2.38 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.76 million | 3.27 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.99 million | 4.40 million | 5.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 million | 5.73 million | 7.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.81 million | 7.15 million | 8.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.15 million | 8.58 million | 9.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 million | 9.82 million | 10.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 million | 11.01 million | 11.33 million | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Dominican Republic?
- Population in Dominican Republic was 11.33 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,536 in 1000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 86th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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