Population, female in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Population, female was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2025
All-time low
49.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025

0204060196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2025, population, female in Dominican Republic stood at 50.3%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 50.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1960.

That places Dominican Republic 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.7% 49.6% 49.8% 10
1970s 49.8% 49.8% 49.8% 10
1980s 49.8% 49.8% 49.9% 10
1990s 49.9% 49.9% 50.0% 10
2000s 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 10
2010s 50.1% 50.1% 50.2% 10
2020s 50.3% 50.2% 50.3% 6

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  4. 118 New Zealand 50.3% compare
  5. 119 Kenya 50.3% compare
  6. 120 Denmark 50.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Dominican Republic?
Population, female in Dominican Republic was 50.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1960.
How does Dominican Republic rank for population, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.