Total population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total population was 11,475 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Dominican Republic, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 11,475 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Dominican Republic peaked at 11,475 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,338 thousands, in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 83rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,920 thousands | 4,338 thousands | 5,520 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,290 thousands | 5,659 thousands | 6,928 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,737 thousands | 7,076 thousands | 8,377 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,091 thousands | 8,515 thousands | 9,633 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,308 thousands | 9,757 thousands | 10,840 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,222 thousands | 10,949 thousands | 11,475 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.541 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 18 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.22 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.17 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Dominican Republic?
- Total population in Dominican Republic was 11,475 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11,475 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,338 thousands in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release