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Dominican Republic vs Japan statistics compared

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The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.5M (ranked 85/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 127th vs. 61st).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 65/197 ($127B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($11,059), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Japan
Population
11656588
122704252
Population rank 85/197 12/197
GDP
$127B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 65/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 83/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$75.2B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,525
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 73/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,179
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
29.3 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Japan: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Japan economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Japan
2025 $127,407,463,759 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $124,282,245,639 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $120,456,239,154 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $113,478,103,598 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $94,850,719,517 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $78,546,672,407 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $89,146,130,745 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $84,994,732,049 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $79,070,274,743 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $75,552,902,636 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $70,966,782,572 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $67,014,329,100 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $62,555,417,415 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $60,561,635,556 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $57,948,261,616 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $53,801,053,353 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $48,223,781,477 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $48,091,433,554 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $43,965,458,509 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $37,879,830,084 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $35,777,560,684 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $22,322,387,382 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $21,403,167,848 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $27,137,440,786 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $25,601,823,688 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $24,305,780,629 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $22,136,579,397 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $21,672,215,547 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $20,017,450,041 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $18,241,622,548 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $16,637,370,839 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $14,644,734,599 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $13,081,042,400 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $11,605,382,504 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $9,824,483,340 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $7,073,675,545 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $6,686,593,060 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $5,374,299,981 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $5,827,050,753 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $6,122,128,558 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $5,044,579,979 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $11,594,000,000 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $9,220,600,000 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $8,267,400,000 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $7,561,300,000 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $6,761,300,000 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $5,498,800,000 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $4,734,400,000 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $4,587,100,000 $752,590,681,822
1976 $3,951,500,000 $611,495,350,304
1975 $3,599,200,000 $544,082,569,364
1974 $2,925,700,000 $500,355,087,138
1973 $2,344,800,000 $450,756,970,744
1972 $1,987,400,000 $331,776,379,992
1971 $1,666,500,000 $250,530,994,765
1970 $1,485,500,000 $221,798,003,144
1969 $1,230,500,000 $188,179,852,753
1968 $1,079,100,000 $160,201,483,788
1967 $1,034,800,000 $135,265,319,098
1966 $983,900,000 $115,427,351,851
1965 $888,100,000 $99,387,878,008
1964 $1,025,599,900 $89,332,989,729
1963 $940,799,900 $75,945,582,324
1962 $824,100,000 $66,356,388,224
1961 $654,100,200 $58,472,696,006
1960 $672,399,700 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Japan
2025 $11,059 $35,951
2024 $10,876 $33,797
2023 $10,630 $35,215
2022 $10,104 $35,548
2021 $8,527 $41,581
2020 $7,135 $41,099
2019 $8,183 $41,425
2018 $7,883 $40,645
2017 $7,413 $39,680
2016 $7,160 $40,215
2015 $6,801 $35,665
2014 $6,496 $39,173
2013 $6,137 $41,369
2012 $6,014 $49,627
2011 $5,827 $49,122
2010 $5,479 $45,378
2009 $4,974 $41,678
2008 $5,024 $40,294
2007 $4,650 $36,130
2006 $4,055 $36,354
2005 $3,878 $38,159
2004 $2,452 $38,678
2003 $2,383 $35,809
2002 $3,066 $33,316
2001 $2,936 $34,910
2000 $2,831 $39,753
1999 $2,621 $37,029
1998 $2,608 $32,835
1997 $2,449 $36,331
1996 $2,271 $39,930
1995 $2,109 $44,947
1994 $1,892 $40,774
1993 $1,722 $37,111
1992 $1,558 $32,667
1991 $1,346 $30,048
1990 $989 $26,345
1989 $955 $25,798
1988 $784 $26,037
1987 $868 $21,587
1986 $932 $17,819
1985 $784 $12,058
1984 $1,844 $11,443
1983 $1,500 $10,876
1982 $1,376 $9,986
1981 $1,288 $10,806
1980 $1,180 $9,872
1979 $984 $9,497
1978 $868 $9,202
1977 $863 $6,609
1976 $763 $5,422
1975 $713 $4,876
1974 $595 $4,542
1973 $490 $4,147
1972 $427 $3,095
1971 $368 $2,370
1970 $338 $2,145
1969 $287.7 $1,841
1968 $259.6 $1,586
1967 $256.2 $1,354
1966 $250.9 $1,168
1965 $233.2 $1,015
1964 $277.3 $922
1963 $262.2 $792
1962 $236.8 $699
1961 $193.9 $622
1960 $205.7 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Japan
2026 74.1 85.1
2025 74 85
2024 73.9 84.9
2023 73.7 84.7
2022 74.2 84.1
2021 71.8 84.6
2020 72.6 84.7
2019 73.1 84.4
2018 73.6 84.3
2017 73.4 84.2
2016 72.9 84.1
2015 73 83.9
2014 73.1 83.6
2013 73 83.4
2012 72.8 83.2
2011 72.5 82.7
2010 72 82.9
2009 71.6 83
2008 71.3 82.6
2007 71.1 82.5
2006 71.1 82.4
2005 71 82
2004 70.7 82.1
2003 70.9 81.9
2002 70.7 81.8
2001 70.6 81.5
2000 70.4 81.2
1999 70.2 80.6
1998 69.9 80.6
1997 69.8 80.6
1996 69.6 80.4
1995 69.4 79.7
1994 69.2 79.8
1993 68.9 79.4
1992 68.5 79.3
1991 68.2 79.3
1990 67.7 79
1989 67.3 79
1988 66.9 78.5
1987 66.5 78.6
1986 66.1 78.2
1985 65.6 77.8
1984 65.1 77.5
1983 64.6 77.1
1982 64.2 77.1
1981 63.8 76.6
1980 63.4 76.1
1979 62.4 76.2
1978 62.6 75.7
1977 62.2 75.3
1976 61.7 74.8
1975 61.3 74.4
1974 60.8 73.8
1973 60.2 73.4
1972 59.7 73.3
1971 59.1 72.8
1970 58.5 72
1969 57.9 71.9
1968 57.3 71.7
1967 56.6 71.4
1966 56 71.1
1965 52.8 70.3
1964 54.7 70.2
1963 53.8 69.7
1962 53.2 68.7
1961 52.4 68.4
1960 51.7 67.7
1959 51 67.5
1958 50.2 67
1957 49.5 65.4
1956 48.7 65.6
1955 47.9 65.7
1954 47.1 64.5
1953 46.3 63.3
1952 45.6 63
1951 44.8 61
1950 44.1 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Japan
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Japan
2025 11,520,487 123,366,734
2024 11,427,557 123,975,371
2023 11,331,265 124,516,650
2022 11,230,734 125,124,989
2021 11,123,476 125,681,593
2020 11,008,300 126,261,000
2019 10,894,043 126,633,000
2018 10,782,053 126,811,000
2017 10,666,843 126,972,000
2016 10,551,430 127,076,000
2015 10,434,829 127,141,000
2014 10,315,528 127,276,000
2013 10,193,833 127,445,000
2012 10,070,411 127,629,000
2011 9,945,621 127,833,000
2010 9,820,175 128,070,000
2009 9,695,265 128,047,000
2008 9,573,130 128,063,000
2007 9,455,658 128,001,000
2006 9,341,183 127,854,000
2005 9,225,034 127,773,000
2004 9,104,892 127,761,000
2003 8,980,620 127,718,000
2002 8,852,235 127,445,000
2001 8,720,283 127,149,000
2000 8,584,190 126,843,000
1999 8,446,208 126,631,000
1998 8,310,362 126,400,000
1997 8,174,078 126,057,000
1996 8,032,894 125,757,000
1995 7,888,115 125,472,000
1994 7,741,694 125,178,000
1993 7,594,572 124,829,000
1992 7,447,474 124,425,000
1991 7,299,853 123,964,000
1990 7,151,166 123,478,000
1989 7,002,295 123,069,000
1988 6,855,734 122,578,000
1987 6,712,515 122,069,000
1986 6,571,208 121,482,000
1985 6,430,404 120,837,000
1984 6,289,040 120,083,000
1983 6,147,248 119,307,000
1982 6,007,114 118,480,000
1981 5,868,453 117,661,000
1980 5,729,037 116,807,000
1979 5,589,690 115,890,000
1978 5,451,882 114,913,000
1977 5,315,443 113,872,000
1976 5,180,404 112,775,000
1975 5,046,776 111,573,000
1974 4,914,197 110,162,000
1973 4,782,227 108,707,000
1972 4,651,883 107,188,000
1971 4,524,234 105,697,000
1970 4,399,290 103,403,000
1969 4,277,035 102,219,000
1968 4,157,189 101,011,000
1967 4,038,928 99,879,000
1966 3,921,847 98,851,000
1965 3,808,963 97,952,000
1964 3,698,559 96,903,000
1963 3,588,287 95,900,000
1962 3,479,936 94,933,000
1961 3,373,233 94,055,000
1960 3,268,336 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Japan

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Japan
2024 2.22 1.15
2023 2.24 1.2
2022 2.27 1.26
2021 2.29 1.3
2020 2.33 1.33
2019 2.37 1.36
2018 2.4 1.42
2017 2.4 1.43
2016 2.41 1.44
2015 2.43 1.45
2014 2.45 1.42
2013 2.47 1.43
2012 2.5 1.41
2011 2.53 1.39
2010 2.56 1.39
2009 2.57 1.37
2008 2.55 1.37
2007 2.51 1.34
2006 2.51 1.32
2005 2.57 1.26
2004 2.64 1.29
2003 2.7 1.29
2002 2.76 1.32
2001 2.83 1.33
2000 2.87 1.36
1999 2.85 1.34
1998 2.84 1.38
1997 2.92 1.39
1996 3.04 1.43
1995 3.1 1.42
1994 3.16 1.5
1993 3.23 1.46
1992 3.29 1.5
1991 3.35 1.53
1990 3.41 1.54
1989 3.48 1.57
1988 3.5 1.66
1987 3.53 1.69
1986 3.6 1.72
1985 3.69 1.76
1984 3.82 1.81
1983 3.95 1.8
1982 4.01 1.77
1981 4.15 1.74
1980 4.3 1.75
1979 4.47 1.77
1978 4.64 1.79
1977 4.84 1.8
1976 5.05 1.85
1975 5.24 1.91
1974 5.44 2.05
1973 5.67 2.14
1972 5.84 2.14
1971 6.01 2.16
1970 6.18 2.13
1969 6.37 2.13
1968 6.55 2.13
1967 6.76 2.23
1966 6.95 1.58
1965 7.05 2.14
1964 7.19 2.05
1963 7.3 2
1962 7.4 1.98
1961 7.49 1.96
1960 7.56 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Japan
2025 29.3 50.8
2024 29 50.4
2023 28.7 50
2022 28.3 49.5
2021 28 49.1
2020 27.7 48.7
2019 27.4 48.3
2018 27.1 48
2017 26.8 47.6
2016 26.5 47.3
2015 26.2 47
2014 25.9 46.6
2013 25.6 46.2
2012 25.3 45.8
2011 25 45.5
2010 24.7 45.2
2009 24.5 44.9
2008 24.2 44.6
2007 24 44.2
2006 23.7 43.9
2005 23.4 43.6
2004 23.1 43.2
2003 22.9 42.8
2002 22.6 42.5
2001 22.4 42.1
2000 22.1 41.8
1999 21.9 41.4
1998 21.6 41
1997 21.4 40.7
1996 21.1 40.3
1995 20.9 40
1994 20.7 39.6
1993 20.5 39.2
1992 20.3 38.7
1991 20.1 38.2
1990 19.9 37.7
1989 19.7 37.2
1988 19.5 36.8
1987 19.3 36.3
1986 19.1 35.9
1985 18.9 35.4
1984 18.7 34.9
1983 18.5 34.3
1982 18.3 33.7
1981 18 33.1
1980 17.8 32.8
1979 17.6 32.4
1978 17.4 32
1977 17.2 31.5
1976 17 30.9
1975 16.8 30.6
1974 16.5 30.4
1973 16.4 30.2
1972 16.2 29.9
1971 16 29.6
1970 15.8 29.2
1969 15.6 28.9
1968 15.5 28.6
1967 15.4 28.4
1966 15.3 28
1965 15.3 27.6
1964 15.3 27.2
1963 15.4 26.9
1962 15.5 26.5
1961 15.6 26.2
1960 15.7 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$122B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.56%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.17%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.4%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$14.8B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$11.4B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,012 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,867 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
17.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.93%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Japan
% of world population
0.14%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
72.5%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
82
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99%
2002
English speaking
0.15%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
91%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Japan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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