Population, total in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population, total was 11.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Dominican Republic is 11.52 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.52 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.27 million, in 1960.
That places Dominican Republic 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 million | 3.27 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.99 million | 4.40 million | 5.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 million | 5.73 million | 7.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.81 million | 7.15 million | 8.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.15 million | 8.58 million | 9.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 million | 9.82 million | 10.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 million | 11.01 million | 11.52 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 8.35 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 31.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 7.14 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 30.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 26.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 15.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 13.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Dominican Republic?
- Population, total in Dominican Republic was 11.52 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 million in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population, total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.