Total population (in thousands) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total population (in thousands) was 11,520 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,520
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
11,520
in 2025
All-time low
2,380
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in Dominican Republic, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Dominican Republic stood at 11,520. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Dominican Republic peaked at 11,520 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,380, in 1950.
That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Total population (in thousands) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,380 | — |
| 1951 | 2,450 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 2,525 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 2,605 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 2,689 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 2,778 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2,870 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 2,966 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 3,064 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 3,165 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 3,268 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 3,373 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 3,480 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 3,588 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 3,699 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3,809 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3,922 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 4,039 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 4,157 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 4,277 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 4,399 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 4,524 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4,652 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4,782 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 4,914 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5,047 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5,180 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5,315 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 5,452 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5,590 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 5,729 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5,868 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 6,007 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 6,147 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6,289 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6,430 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6,571 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6,713 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 6,856 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7,002 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7,151 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7,300 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7,447 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 7,595 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7,742 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7,888 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8,033 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8,174 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8,310 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 8,446 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8,584 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8,720 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8,852 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8,981 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9,105 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9,225 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,341 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9,456 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9,573 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9,695 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9,820 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9,946 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10,070 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10,194 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,316 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10,435 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10,551 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10,667 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10,782 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,894 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11,008 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11,124 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11,231 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11,331 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11,428 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 11,520 | +0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11,520 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,759, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11,520 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,975, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,749 | 2,380 | 3,165 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,761 | 3,268 | 4,277 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,986 | 4,399 | 5,590 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,361 | 5,729 | 7,002 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,809 | 7,151 | 8,446 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,153 | 8,584 | 9,695 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,367 | 9,820 | 10,894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,274 | 11,008 | 11,520 | 6 |
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 total population in Dominican Republic?
- Total population in Dominican Republic was 11,520 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11,520 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,380 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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