Population · North America
Dominican Republic population 2026
Right now · estimate
Dominican Republic population right now
11,639,216
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 165,244
- Births minus deaths this year
- +102,665
The Dominican Republic has an estimated 11,609,500 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 89,013 more than a year earlier (+0.77%). It is the 84th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2061, peaking at 13.2 million, then decline to 11.7 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Dominican Republic in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 197 thousand 539 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 75 thousand 204 a day
- Net migration
- −35 thousand more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- +0.75% growing
- Fertility rate
- 2.17per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 28.7years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 74.1years
- Aged 65 and over
- 8.5% 15.0% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Area
- 48,730 km² 131st largest of 237
- Population density
- 240per km² 65th most crowded
- Urban population
- 72.7% 89.4% by 2050
- Men and women
- 5.8 million / 5.8 million 98.8 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 77.4years men: 70.9 years
- Infant mortality
- 24.2per 1,000 births under-5: 30.2
- Birth rate
- 17.0per 1,000 death rate: 6.4
- Net migration rate
- −3.0per 1,000 net departures
Population of the Dominican Republic, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2061, 13.2 million. By 2050: 13 million (+11.9% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
11.7M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,379,894 |
| 1951 | 2,450,148 |
| 1952 | 2,525,048 |
| 1953 | 2,604,812 |
| 1954 | 2,689,095 |
| 1955 | 2,777,628 |
| 1956 | 2,870,022 |
| 1957 | 2,965,774 |
| 1958 | 3,064,343 |
| 1959 | 3,165,302 |
| 1960 | 3,268,336 |
| 1961 | 3,373,232 |
| 1962 | 3,479,936 |
| 1963 | 3,588,287 |
| 1964 | 3,698,559 |
| 1965 | 3,808,963 |
| 1966 | 3,921,847 |
| 1967 | 4,038,928 |
| 1968 | 4,157,189 |
| 1969 | 4,277,035 |
| 1970 | 4,399,290 |
| 1971 | 4,524,234 |
| 1972 | 4,651,883 |
| 1973 | 4,782,228 |
| 1974 | 4,914,197 |
| 1975 | 5,046,776 |
| 1976 | 5,180,404 |
| 1977 | 5,315,443 |
| 1978 | 5,451,882 |
| 1979 | 5,589,690 |
| 1980 | 5,729,037 |
| 1981 | 5,868,453 |
| 1982 | 6,007,114 |
| 1983 | 6,147,248 |
| 1984 | 6,289,040 |
| 1985 | 6,430,404 |
| 1986 | 6,571,208 |
| 1987 | 6,712,514 |
| 1988 | 6,855,734 |
| 1989 | 7,002,295 |
| 1990 | 7,151,166 |
| 1991 | 7,299,853 |
| 1992 | 7,447,474 |
| 1993 | 7,594,572 |
| 1994 | 7,741,694 |
| 1995 | 7,888,116 |
| 1996 | 8,032,894 |
| 1997 | 8,174,078 |
| 1998 | 8,310,362 |
| 1999 | 8,446,208 |
| 2000 | 8,584,190 |
| 2001 | 8,720,284 |
| 2002 | 8,852,235 |
| 2003 | 8,980,620 |
| 2004 | 9,104,892 |
| 2005 | 9,225,034 |
| 2006 | 9,341,182 |
| 2007 | 9,455,658 |
| 2008 | 9,573,130 |
| 2009 | 9,695,265 |
| 2010 | 9,820,175 |
| 2011 | 9,945,622 |
| 2012 | 10,070,411 |
| 2013 | 10,193,832 |
| 2014 | 10,315,528 |
| 2015 | 10,434,829 |
| 2016 | 10,551,430 |
| 2017 | 10,666,843 |
| 2018 | 10,782,054 |
| 2019 | 10,894,044 |
| 2020 | 11,008,300 |
| 2021 | 11,123,476 |
| 2022 | 11,230,734 |
| 2023 | 11,331,266 |
| 2024 * | 11,427,557 |
| 2025 * | 11,520,487 |
| 2026 * | 11,609,500 |
| 2027 * | 11,695,940 |
| 2028 * | 11,779,928 |
| 2029 * | 11,860,811 |
| 2030 * | 11,938,852 |
| 2031 * | 12,014,154 |
| 2032 * | 12,086,668 |
| 2033 * | 12,156,528 |
| 2034 * | 12,224,127 |
| 2035 * | 12,289,430 |
| 2036 * | 12,352,223 |
| 2037 * | 12,412,546 |
| 2038 * | 12,470,657 |
| 2039 * | 12,526,161 |
| 2040 * | 12,579,320 |
| 2041 * | 12,630,689 |
| 2042 * | 12,680,021 |
| 2043 * | 12,727,294 |
| 2044 * | 12,772,652 |
| 2045 * | 12,816,005 |
| 2046 * | 12,856,880 |
| 2047 * | 12,895,160 |
| 2048 * | 12,931,166 |
| 2049 * | 12,964,838 |
| 2050 * | 12,996,293 |
| 2051 * | 13,025,140 |
| 2052 * | 13,050,628 |
| 2053 * | 13,073,029 |
| 2054 * | 13,092,428 |
| 2055 * | 13,108,954 |
| 2056 * | 13,122,621 |
| 2057 * | 13,133,876 |
| 2058 * | 13,143,066 |
| 2059 * | 13,149,292 |
| 2060 * | 13,152,503 |
| 2061 * | 13,153,089 |
| 2062 * | 13,151,034 |
| 2063 * | 13,146,556 |
| 2064 * | 13,139,442 |
| 2065 * | 13,129,727 |
| 2066 * | 13,118,072 |
| 2067 * | 13,104,567 |
| 2068 * | 13,088,731 |
| 2069 * | 13,070,720 |
| 2070 * | 13,050,525 |
| 2071 * | 13,028,412 |
| 2072 * | 13,004,412 |
| 2073 * | 12,978,264 |
| 2074 * | 12,950,017 |
| 2075 * | 12,920,052 |
| 2076 * | 12,888,476 |
| 2077 * | 12,854,690 |
| 2078 * | 12,819,030 |
| 2079 * | 12,781,706 |
| 2080 * | 12,742,402 |
| 2081 * | 12,701,348 |
| 2082 * | 12,658,564 |
| 2083 * | 12,614,431 |
| 2084 * | 12,568,886 |
| 2085 * | 12,521,536 |
| 2086 * | 12,472,646 |
| 2087 * | 12,422,460 |
| 2088 * | 12,371,315 |
| 2089 * | 12,318,790 |
| 2090 * | 12,264,878 |
| 2091 * | 12,209,984 |
| 2092 * | 12,154,096 |
| 2093 * | 12,097,060 |
| 2094 * | 12,039,038 |
| 2095 * | 11,980,234 |
| 2096 * | 11,920,658 |
| 2097 * | 11,860,534 |
| 2098 * | 11,799,542 |
| 2099 * | 11,737,620 |
| 2100 * | 11,674,910 |
* UN projection
Population of the Dominican Republic by year
8.6 million in 2000, 11.6 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 11,609,500 | +0.77% | +89,013 | −35,038 | 28.7 | 2.17 | 240 | 73% | 0.14% | 84 |
| 2025* | 11,520,487 | +0.81% | +92,930 | −35,306 | 28.3 | 2.19 | 238 | 73% | 0.14% | 85 |
| 2024* | 11,427,557 | +0.85% | +96,291 | −34,806 | 28.0 | 2.22 | 237 | 72% | 0.14% | 85 |
| 2023 | 11,331,266 | +0.90% | +100,532 | −34,915 | 27.7 | 2.24 | 235 | 72% | 0.14% | 85 |
| 2022 | 11,230,734 | +0.96% | +107,258 | −35,153 | 27.3 | 2.27 | 232 | 72% | 0.14% | 84 |
| 2021 | 11,123,476 | +1.05% | +115,176 | −17,957 | 27.0 | 2.29 | 230 | 73% | 0.14% | 83 |
| 2020 | 11,008,300 | +1.05% | +114,256 | −17,957 | 26.7 | 2.33 | 228 | 73% | 0.14% | 84 |
| 2019 | 10,894,044 | +1.04% | +111,990 | −35,797 | 26.4 | 2.37 | 225 | 74% | 0.14% | 84 |
| 2018 | 10,782,054 | +1.08% | +115,211 | −35,934 | 26.1 | 2.40 | 223 | 74% | 0.14% | 84 |
| 2017 | 10,666,843 | +1.09% | +115,413 | −36,069 | 25.8 | 2.40 | 221 | 74% | 0.14% | 85 |
| 2016 | 10,551,430 | +1.12% | +116,601 | −36,219 | 25.4 | 2.41 | 218 | 74% | 0.14% | 86 |
| 2015 | 10,434,829 | +1.16% | +119,301 | −36,375 | 25.1 | 2.43 | 216 | 74% | 0.14% | 87 |
| 2010 | 9,820,175 | +1.29% | +124,910 | −36,587 | 23.7 | 2.56 | 203 | 74% | 0.14% | 85 |
| 2005 | 9,225,034 | +1.32% | +120,142 | −37,063 | 22.3 | 2.57 | 191 | 68% | 0.14% | 85 |
| 2000 | 8,584,190 | +1.63% | +137,982 | −33,256 | 21.1 | 2.87 | 178 | 61% | 0.14% | 84 |
| 1995 | 7,888,116 | +1.89% | +146,422 | −29,873 | 19.9 | 3.10 | 163 | 57% | 0.14% | 84 |
| 1990 | 7,151,166 | +2.13% | +148,871 | −27,397 | 18.9 | 3.41 | 148 | 55% | 0.13% | 87 |
| 1985 | 6,430,404 | +2.25% | +141,364 | −23,388 | 17.8 | 3.69 | 133 | 54% | 0.13% | 87 |
| 1980 | 5,729,037 | +2.49% | +139,347 | −17,485 | 16.7 | 4.30 | 119 | 52% | 0.13% | 88 |
| 1975 | 5,046,776 | +2.70% | +132,579 | −16,425 | 15.7 | 5.23 | 104 | 46% | 0.12% | 88 |
| 1970 | 4,399,290 | +2.86% | +122,255 | −14,255 | 14.7 | 6.18 | 91 | 40% | 0.12% | 92 |
| 1965 | 3,808,963 | +2.99% | +110,404 | −15,978 | 14.3 | 7.05 | 79 | 35% | 0.11% | 94 |
| 1960 | 3,268,336 | +3.26% | +103,034 | −13,344 | 14.7 | 7.55 | 68 | 30% | 0.11% | 95 |
| 1955 | 2,777,628 | +3.29% | +88,533 | −7,403 | 15.5 | 7.67 | 57 | 27% | 0.10% | 96 |
| 1950 | 2,379,894 | – | – | −6,272 | 15.8 | 7.51 | 49 | 24% | 0.10% | 100 |
Population forecast for the Dominican Republic
UN medium-variant projection: 13 million in 2050 (+11.9% from 2026), 11.7 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 11,938,852 | +0.66% | −31,785 | 30.0 | 2.08 | 247 | 74% | 0.14% | 85 |
| 2035 | 12,289,430 | +0.53% | −28,352 | 31.7 | 2.00 | 254 | 76% | 0.14% | 88 |
| 2040 | 12,579,320 | +0.42% | −24,830 | 33.2 | 1.94 | 260 | 80% | 0.14% | 89 |
| 2045 | 12,816,005 | +0.34% | −20,762 | 34.6 | 1.90 | 265 | 84% | 0.14% | 89 |
| 2050 | 12,996,293 | +0.24% | −16,816 | 36.2 | 1.87 | 269 | 89% | 0.13% | 90 |
| 2060 | 13,152,503 | +0.02% | −16,639 | 39.1 | 1.82 | 272 | – | 0.13% | 90 |
| 2070 | 13,050,525 | −0.15% | −16,273 | 41.5 | 1.78 | 270 | – | 0.13% | 92 |
| 2080 | 12,742,402 | −0.31% | −15,555 | 43.3 | 1.75 | 264 | – | 0.12% | 92 |
| 2090 | 12,264,878 | −0.44% | −14,176 | 44.9 | 1.74 | 254 | – | 0.12% | 92 |
| 2100 | 11,674,910 | −0.53% | −13,720 | 46.3 | 1.73 | 242 | – | 0.11% | 94 |
Largest cities in the Dominican Republic
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo (capital) | 4,638,389 | 5,260,910 |
| 2 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 680,496 | 652,138 |
| 3 | La Romana | 254,809 | 312,243 |
| 4 | San Pedro de Macorís | 246,341 | 285,226 |
| 5 | Salvaleón de Higüey | 160,017 | 194,882 |
| 6 | San Francisco de Macorís | 149,094 | 142,736 |
| 7 | Puerto Plata | 134,175 | 128,996 |
| 8 | Baní | 133,342 | 174,891 |
| 9 | La Vega | 128,307 | 120,627 |
| 10 | Moca | 94,181 | 90,441 |
Age structure
Median age 28.7. 8.5% are 65 or older, 15.0% by 2050; 25.8% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
2.17 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.7 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.51 |
| 1951 | 7.54 |
| 1952 | 7.59 |
| 1953 | 7.63 |
| 1954 | 7.66 |
| 1955 | 7.67 |
| 1956 | 7.68 |
| 1957 | 7.67 |
| 1958 | 7.64 |
| 1959 | 7.61 |
| 1960 | 7.55 |
| 1961 | 7.49 |
| 1962 | 7.40 |
| 1963 | 7.30 |
| 1964 | 7.19 |
| 1965 | 7.05 |
| 1966 | 6.95 |
| 1967 | 6.76 |
| 1968 | 6.55 |
| 1969 | 6.37 |
| 1970 | 6.18 |
| 1971 | 6.01 |
| 1972 | 5.84 |
| 1973 | 5.67 |
| 1974 | 5.44 |
| 1975 | 5.23 |
| 1976 | 5.05 |
| 1977 | 4.84 |
| 1978 | 4.64 |
| 1979 | 4.47 |
| 1980 | 4.30 |
| 1981 | 4.15 |
| 1982 | 4.01 |
| 1983 | 3.95 |
| 1984 | 3.82 |
| 1985 | 3.69 |
| 1986 | 3.60 |
| 1987 | 3.53 |
| 1988 | 3.50 |
| 1989 | 3.48 |
| 1990 | 3.41 |
| 1991 | 3.35 |
| 1992 | 3.29 |
| 1993 | 3.23 |
| 1994 | 3.16 |
| 1995 | 3.10 |
| 1996 | 3.04 |
| 1997 | 2.92 |
| 1998 | 2.83 |
| 1999 | 2.85 |
| 2000 | 2.87 |
| 2001 | 2.83 |
| 2002 | 2.76 |
| 2003 | 2.70 |
| 2004 | 2.64 |
| 2005 | 2.57 |
| 2006 | 2.51 |
| 2007 | 2.51 |
| 2008 | 2.55 |
| 2009 | 2.57 |
| 2010 | 2.56 |
| 2011 | 2.53 |
| 2012 | 2.50 |
| 2013 | 2.47 |
| 2014 | 2.45 |
| 2015 | 2.43 |
| 2016 | 2.41 |
| 2017 | 2.40 |
| 2018 | 2.40 |
| 2019 | 2.37 |
| 2020 | 2.33 |
| 2021 | 2.29 |
| 2022 | 2.27 |
| 2023 | 2.24 |
| 2024 * | 2.22 |
| 2025 * | 2.19 |
| 2026 * | 2.17 |
| 2027 * | 2.15 |
| 2028 * | 2.13 |
| 2029 * | 2.11 |
| 2030 * | 2.08 |
| 2031 * | 2.07 |
| 2032 * | 2.05 |
| 2033 * | 2.03 |
| 2034 * | 2.02 |
| 2035 * | 2.00 |
| 2036 * | 1.99 |
| 2037 * | 1.98 |
| 2038 * | 1.96 |
| 2039 * | 1.95 |
| 2040 * | 1.94 |
| 2041 * | 1.93 |
| 2042 * | 1.93 |
| 2043 * | 1.92 |
| 2044 * | 1.91 |
| 2045 * | 1.90 |
| 2046 * | 1.89 |
| 2047 * | 1.89 |
| 2048 * | 1.88 |
| 2049 * | 1.87 |
| 2050 * | 1.87 |
| 2051 * | 1.86 |
| 2052 * | 1.85 |
| 2053 * | 1.85 |
| 2054 * | 1.84 |
| 2055 * | 1.84 |
| 2056 * | 1.84 |
| 2057 * | 1.83 |
| 2058 * | 1.83 |
| 2059 * | 1.82 |
| 2060 * | 1.82 |
| 2061 * | 1.81 |
| 2062 * | 1.81 |
| 2063 * | 1.81 |
| 2064 * | 1.80 |
| 2065 * | 1.80 |
| 2066 * | 1.79 |
| 2067 * | 1.79 |
| 2068 * | 1.79 |
| 2069 * | 1.78 |
| 2070 * | 1.78 |
| 2071 * | 1.78 |
| 2072 * | 1.77 |
| 2073 * | 1.77 |
| 2074 * | 1.77 |
| 2075 * | 1.77 |
| 2076 * | 1.76 |
| 2077 * | 1.76 |
| 2078 * | 1.76 |
| 2079 * | 1.76 |
| 2080 * | 1.75 |
| 2081 * | 1.75 |
| 2082 * | 1.75 |
| 2083 * | 1.75 |
| 2084 * | 1.74 |
| 2085 * | 1.74 |
| 2086 * | 1.74 |
| 2087 * | 1.74 |
| 2088 * | 1.74 |
| 2089 * | 1.74 |
| 2090 * | 1.74 |
| 2091 * | 1.74 |
| 2092 * | 1.74 |
| 2093 * | 1.73 |
| 2094 * | 1.73 |
| 2095 * | 1.73 |
| 2096 * | 1.73 |
| 2097 * | 1.73 |
| 2098 * | 1.73 |
| 2099 * | 1.73 |
| 2100 * | 1.73 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2068.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
108k157k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 126,330 | 51,902 |
| 1951 | 130,900 | 52,065 |
| 1952 | 136,009 | 52,291 |
| 1953 | 141,149 | 52,591 |
| 1954 | 146,153 | 52,857 |
| 1955 | 150,990 | 53,007 |
| 1956 | 155,533 | 53,105 |
| 1957 | 159,748 | 53,148 |
| 1958 | 163,568 | 53,119 |
| 1959 | 167,035 | 52,966 |
| 1960 | 170,015 | 52,669 |
| 1961 | 172,568 | 52,252 |
| 1962 | 174,679 | 51,700 |
| 1963 | 176,459 | 51,465 |
| 1964 | 177,900 | 50,398 |
| 1965 | 179,049 | 53,701 |
| 1966 | 181,328 | 49,230 |
| 1967 | 181,597 | 48,507 |
| 1968 | 181,450 | 47,781 |
| 1969 | 182,557 | 47,112 |
| 1970 | 184,362 | 46,526 |
| 1971 | 186,433 | 45,963 |
| 1972 | 188,751 | 45,497 |
| 1973 | 191,364 | 45,081 |
| 1974 | 192,308 | 44,658 |
| 1975 | 193,626 | 44,283 |
| 1976 | 195,183 | 43,981 |
| 1977 | 196,563 | 43,743 |
| 1978 | 197,636 | 43,591 |
| 1979 | 199,846 | 45,067 |
| 1980 | 201,307 | 43,609 |
| 1981 | 202,014 | 43,596 |
| 1982 | 203,109 | 43,509 |
| 1983 | 206,672 | 43,532 |
| 1984 | 207,592 | 43,330 |
| 1985 | 207,169 | 43,077 |
| 1986 | 208,664 | 42,986 |
| 1987 | 210,540 | 42,985 |
| 1988 | 214,394 | 43,100 |
| 1989 | 218,646 | 43,279 |
| 1990 | 220,101 | 43,347 |
| 1991 | 220,734 | 43,364 |
| 1992 | 220,947 | 43,465 |
| 1993 | 221,375 | 43,682 |
| 1994 | 220,860 | 43,979 |
| 1995 | 219,900 | 44,454 |
| 1996 | 219,032 | 45,028 |
| 1997 | 213,860 | 45,438 |
| 1998 | 210,618 | 46,334 |
| 1999 | 214,538 | 46,792 |
| 2000 | 219,389 | 47,699 |
| 2001 | 218,606 | 48,419 |
| 2002 | 215,858 | 49,117 |
| 2003 | 213,179 | 49,916 |
| 2004 | 210,347 | 51,559 |
| 2005 | 207,235 | 51,827 |
| 2006 | 204,201 | 53,073 |
| 2007 | 206,408 | 54,343 |
| 2008 | 211,761 | 55,091 |
| 2009 | 216,627 | 55,735 |
| 2010 | 217,689 | 55,609 |
| 2011 | 217,516 | 55,426 |
| 2012 | 216,738 | 55,825 |
| 2013 | 215,900 | 56,562 |
| 2014 | 215,022 | 57,757 |
| 2015 | 214,311 | 60,055 |
| 2016 | 213,553 | 62,005 |
| 2017 | 213,428 | 61,863 |
| 2018 | 214,001 | 63,148 |
| 2019 | 211,667 | 66,807 |
| 2020 | 208,680 | 71,263 |
| 2021 | 206,574 | 77,714 |
| 2022 | 205,012 | 66,252 |
| 2023 | 203,183 | 70,823 |
| 2024 * | 201,350 | 71,407 |
| 2025 * | 199,014 | 72,989 |
| 2026 * | 196,929 | 74,579 |
| 2027 * | 195,149 | 76,179 |
| 2028 * | 193,320 | 77,912 |
| 2029 * | 191,643 | 79,643 |
| 2030 * | 189,916 | 81,411 |
| 2031 * | 188,430 | 83,263 |
| 2032 * | 186,778 | 85,107 |
| 2033 * | 185,331 | 86,937 |
| 2034 * | 184,238 | 88,890 |
| 2035 * | 183,175 | 90,840 |
| 2036 * | 182,002 | 92,771 |
| 2037 * | 180,935 | 94,757 |
| 2038 * | 179,863 | 96,713 |
| 2039 * | 178,817 | 98,643 |
| 2040 * | 177,878 | 100,567 |
| 2041 * | 177,044 | 102,526 |
| 2042 * | 176,114 | 104,465 |
| 2043 * | 175,188 | 106,319 |
| 2044 * | 174,013 | 108,184 |
| 2045 * | 172,846 | 109,961 |
| 2046 * | 171,542 | 111,829 |
| 2047 * | 170,210 | 113,567 |
| 2048 * | 168,911 | 115,244 |
| 2049 * | 167,478 | 116,914 |
| 2050 * | 165,941 | 118,483 |
| 2051 * | 164,521 | 120,088 |
| 2052 * | 162,954 | 121,620 |
| 2053 * | 161,301 | 123,086 |
| 2054 * | 159,867 | 124,512 |
| 2055 * | 158,440 | 125,969 |
| 2056 * | 157,036 | 127,341 |
| 2057 * | 155,756 | 128,683 |
| 2058 * | 154,289 | 129,982 |
| 2059 * | 152,692 | 131,314 |
| 2060 * | 151,306 | 132,634 |
| 2061 * | 149,889 | 133,915 |
| 2062 * | 148,627 | 135,208 |
| 2063 * | 147,333 | 136,498 |
| 2064 * | 146,117 | 137,711 |
| 2065 * | 145,032 | 139,014 |
| 2066 * | 143,847 | 140,242 |
| 2067 * | 142,835 | 141,379 |
| 2068 * | 141,778 | 142,513 |
| 2069 * | 140,681 | 143,623 |
| 2070 * | 139,597 | 144,742 |
| 2071 * | 138,751 | 145,879 |
| 2072 * | 137,611 | 146,986 |
| 2073 * | 136,646 | 148,071 |
| 2074 * | 135,596 | 149,052 |
| 2075 * | 134,764 | 149,925 |
| 2076 * | 133,596 | 150,773 |
| 2077 * | 132,512 | 151,606 |
| 2078 * | 131,461 | 152,385 |
| 2079 * | 130,278 | 153,203 |
| 2080 * | 129,123 | 153,890 |
| 2081 * | 127,897 | 154,558 |
| 2082 * | 126,689 | 155,175 |
| 2083 * | 125,441 | 155,749 |
| 2084 * | 124,249 | 156,209 |
| 2085 * | 123,058 | 156,567 |
| 2086 * | 121,899 | 157,052 |
| 2087 * | 120,782 | 157,338 |
| 2088 * | 119,680 | 157,581 |
| 2089 * | 118,639 | 157,733 |
| 2090 * | 117,661 | 157,863 |
| 2091 * | 116,633 | 158,017 |
| 2092 * | 115,623 | 158,103 |
| 2093 * | 114,553 | 158,085 |
| 2094 * | 113,539 | 158,118 |
| 2095 * | 112,617 | 158,092 |
| 2096 * | 111,667 | 158,132 |
| 2097 * | 110,766 | 157,922 |
| 2098 * | 109,836 | 157,831 |
| 2099 * | 108,927 | 157,719 |
| 2100 * | 108,014 | 157,484 |
* UN projection
Economy of the Dominican Republic
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $145 billion 66th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $13,245 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 32,597 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +4.6% real GDP
- Inflation
- 5.1% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 5.3% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 57.2% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.1%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
207B 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,995,000,000 |
| 1991 | 9,887,000,000 |
| 1992 | 11,605,000,000 |
| 1993 | 13,081,000,000 |
| 1994 | 14,645,000,000 |
| 1995 | 16,637,000,000 |
| 1996 | 18,242,000,000 |
| 1997 | 20,017,000,000 |
| 1998 | 21,672,000,000 |
| 1999 | 22,137,000,000 |
| 2000 | 24,306,000,000 |
| 2001 | 25,602,000,000 |
| 2002 | 27,249,000,000 |
| 2003 | 21,518,000,000 |
| 2004 | 22,506,000,000 |
| 2005 | 35,948,000,000 |
| 2006 | 37,998,000,000 |
| 2007 | 44,067,000,000 |
| 2008 | 48,174,000,000 |
| 2009 | 48,281,000,000 |
| 2010 | 53,862,000,000 |
| 2011 | 58,006,000,000 |
| 2012 | 60,627,000,000 |
| 2013 | 62,631,000,000 |
| 2014 | 67,098,000,000 |
| 2015 | 71,056,000,000 |
| 2016 | 75,625,000,000 |
| 2017 | 79,153,000,000 |
| 2018 | 85,068,000,000 |
| 2019 | 89,237,000,000 |
| 2020 | 78,625,000,000 |
| 2021 | 95,067,000,000 |
| 2022 | 113,813,000,000 |
| 2023 | 120,794,000,000 |
| 2024 | 124,613,000,000 |
| 2025 | 127,895,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 145,362,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 158,759,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 169,881,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 181,194,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 193,418,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 206,978,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of the Dominican Republic
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 33.1 million tonnes 70th largest emitter
- Per person
- 2.90 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.09% 0.14% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +271% +86% since 2005
33 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.35 |
| 1951 | 0.36 |
| 1952 | 0.59 |
| 1953 | 0.62 |
| 1954 | 0.63 |
| 1955 | 0.92 |
| 1956 | 0.98 |
| 1957 | 1.03 |
| 1958 | 1.06 |
| 1959 | 1.11 |
| 1960 | 1.04 |
| 1961 | 1.03 |
| 1962 | 1.24 |
| 1963 | 1.25 |
| 1964 | 1.75 |
| 1965 | 1.54 |
| 1966 | 1.67 |
| 1967 | 1.57 |
| 1968 | 2.35 |
| 1969 | 2.65 |
| 1970 | 3.10 |
| 1971 | 3.52 |
| 1972 | 4.67 |
| 1973 | 5.96 |
| 1974 | 6.41 |
| 1975 | 6.33 |
| 1976 | 6.32 |
| 1977 | 5.60 |
| 1978 | 5.43 |
| 1979 | 6.78 |
| 1980 | 6.42 |
| 1981 | 6.13 |
| 1982 | 6.30 |
| 1983 | 7.86 |
| 1984 | 7.39 |
| 1985 | 7.24 |
| 1986 | 8.12 |
| 1987 | 9.68 |
| 1988 | 9.73 |
| 1989 | 10.25 |
| 1990 | 8.93 |
| 1991 | 9.53 |
| 1992 | 10.40 |
| 1993 | 11.20 |
| 1994 | 11.78 |
| 1995 | 15.09 |
| 1996 | 16.46 |
| 1997 | 17.23 |
| 1998 | 17.76 |
| 1999 | 17.77 |
| 2000 | 18.94 |
| 2001 | 19.08 |
| 2002 | 20.87 |
| 2003 | 21.26 |
| 2004 | 17.25 |
| 2005 | 17.85 |
| 2006 | 19.03 |
| 2007 | 19.91 |
| 2008 | 20.23 |
| 2009 | 19.69 |
| 2010 | 20.45 |
| 2011 | 20.92 |
| 2012 | 20.90 |
| 2013 | 20.84 |
| 2014 | 21.26 |
| 2015 | 22.99 |
| 2016 | 24.14 |
| 2017 | 23.45 |
| 2018 | 25.20 |
| 2019 | 28.47 |
| 2020 | 26.23 |
| 2021 | 29.36 |
| 2022 | 31.23 |
| 2023 | 31.83 |
| 2024 | 33.13 |
By source, 2024
- Oil58.4%
- Coal24.0%
- Gas10.5%
- Cement7.0%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with North America
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 11.6 million | +0.75% | 2.17 | 28.7 |
| United States | 349 million | +0.49% | 1.62 | 38.7 |
| Mexico | 133 million | +0.78% | 1.85 | 30.0 |
| Canada | 40.5 million | +0.79% | 1.33 | 40.8 |
| Guatemala | 19 million | +1.47% | 2.23 | 23.8 |
| Haiti | 12 million | +1.08% | 2.55 | 24.3 |
| Honduras | 11.2 million | +1.59% | 2.42 | 24.6 |
| Cuba | 10.9 million | −0.42% | 1.45 | 42.5 |
| Nicaragua | 7.1 million | +1.25% | 2.16 | 26.3 |
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Air quality in the Dominican Republic today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 2 cities, from Santo Domingo to Santiago de los Caballeros.
Questions
What is the population of the Dominican Republic in 2026?
11,609,500 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 11.6 million people, +0.77% on 2025.
Is the Dominican Republic's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 89,013 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 539 births and 204 deaths a day and net migration of −35,038 a year.
When will the Dominican Republic's population peak?
In 2061, at about 13.2 million, on the UN's medium projection; 11.7 million by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in the Dominican Republic?
2.17 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in the Dominican Republic every day?
About 539 a day (197 thousand in 2026), against about 204 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in the Dominican Republic?
74.1 years at birth in 2026: 77.4 for women and 70.9 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in the Dominican Republic?
About 5.8 million men and 5.8 million women in 2026, or 98.8 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of the Dominican Republic?
240 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 48,730 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of the Dominican Republic in 2000?
8,584,190 (8.6 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 35% since, to 11.6 million in 2026.
What will the population of the Dominican Republic be in 2050?
About 13 million on the UN's medium projection (12,996,293), +11.9% from 2026; 11.7 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in the Dominican Republic?
Santo Domingo (4.6 million), Santiago de los Caballeros (680 thousand), La Romana (255 thousand), San Pedro de Macorís (246 thousand), Salvaleón de Higüey (160 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of the Dominican Republic in 2026?
$145 billion at current prices, the 66th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +4.6%.
What is the Dominican Republic's GDP per capita?
$13,245 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 32,597 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does the Dominican Republic emit?
33.1 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 2.90 t per person and 0.09% of the world total; oil is the largest source (58%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.