Prison population rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prison population rate was 219 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
219
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
65th
of 202 countries
All-time high
248
in 2020
All-time low
140
in 2004
Years of data
13
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Dominican Republic is 219, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 248 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 140, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173 | — |
| 2002 | 184 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 140 | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 145 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 170 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 208 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 235 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 241 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 238 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 238 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 248 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 232 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 219 | -5.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 219 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 219 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162.4 | 140 | 184 | 5 |
| 2010s | 232 | 208 | 241 | 5 |
| 2020s | 233 | 219 | 248 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Dominican Republic?
- Prison population rate in Dominican Republic was 219 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 248 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prison population rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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